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Statement: Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.
Speaker: carl levin
About the speaker: Carl Levin is a Democratic senator from Michigan and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Date: October 11, 2009
Location: national
Topics: lgbtq;military
Context: an appearance on 'Meet the Press'
Fact-check justification: Its ban was lifted in 2000, when the European Court of Human Rights settled a two-year legal battle involving four homosexual service members.    All told, at least 25 Western countries have no ban on gays and lesbians in the military, according to the Palm Center, a public policy think tank associated with the University of California at Santa Barbara. As of June 2009, that list includes Germany, Austria, Spain, Finland and France.    So, Levin is correct that other Western countries, including Britain, have ended policies that prevent gays and lesbians from serving openly. We give him a .
Statement: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders.
Speaker: nathan deal
About the speaker: Nathan Deal is running for Georgia governor in 2010.
Date: November 29, 2012
Location: georgia
Topics: sports
Context: a television interview
Fact-check justification: But the state will buy land for the stadium, could chip in to help with hundreds of millions in infrastructure costs, and could provide substantial tax breaks. The total share for taxpayers could  easily exceed $300 million. Deal’s  is premature. And it leaves out important details. The governor gets a .
Statement: Says coronavirus is just "the damn flu.
Speaker: david a. clarke jr.
About the speaker: David A. Clarke Jr. served as Milwaukee County sheriff from 2002 to 2017.
Date: March 15, 2020
Location: wisconsin
Topics: coronavirus
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Treatment approaches are not as well established. And most critically, someone who contracts COVID-19 is at least 20 times more likely to die of the disease than someone with the flu, based on the best available data. The overall theme from Clarke’s tweetstorm was that the coronavirus is no big deal — that the disease is just the same old flu virus with a heaping spoonful of government overreach. That flies in the face of lots of established science, as well as what nations like China and Italy have already experienced. We rate Clarke’s  .
Statement: Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America.
Speaker: national republican senatorial committee
About the speaker: The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
Date: September 8, 2016
Location: new hampshire
Topics: education
Context: an ad
Fact-check justification: The National Senatorial Committee says Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America." For starters, in-state tuition in New Hampshire for four-year colleges has been the highest in America for years, but it was that way before Hassan took office. As for Hassan’s role as governor, of the two budgets she crafted, one gave the university system enough money to freeze tuition, according to USNH leaders, and the other one didn’t. Additionally, the state budget does not dictate tuition rates, the board of trustees does. In addition, the Republican-controlled Legislature pared down what Hassan offered in her budget proposal. The statement contains an element of , but ignores critical facts. We rate it .
Statement: Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency.
Speaker: michele bachmann
About the speaker: Michele Bachmann, first elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006, represents the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota. She was reelected in 2008. Previously, she served in the Minnesota State Senate. Prior to that, she spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, who have five children and have opened their home to 23 foster children, live in Stillwater, Minn., and own a mental health care practice.
Date: March 25, 2009
Location: national
Topics: economy
Context: a press release
Fact-check justification: But never during that appearance did she correct Beck's introduction, in which he had said Geithner "can't make up his mind whether or not he supports the global currency to replace the U.S. dollar or leave the U.S. dollar. The next guest (Bachmann) adamantly opposes a global currency and is proposing legislation now that would prohibit the United States from recognizing any other currency besides the greenback." So Bachmann left Beck's viewers with the impression that Geithner was open to abandoning the dollar. This , which Bachmann repeated in several forums over several days, including in a news release that remains on her Web site, is just . That earns a  on the -O-Meter.
Statement: Clinton aide found dead, tied to tree in apparent murder.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: February 22, 2023
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: The petition urged the Perry County Circuit Court to prohibit the sheriff’s office and coroner from disclosing photos, videos or sketches from the scene of Middleton’s death, saying that his relatives have been "harassed by outlandish, hurtful, unsupported and offensive online articles regarding Mr. Middleton, his death and his family. "  Middleton’s brother later told a judge in court that Middleton had been battling depression with medical treatment for some time, but his condition had worsened over the five months before he died and his family had worried he was at risk, the Democrat-Gazette said.   Middleton’s brother added that the family was "shocked" by conspiracy theories that emerged after Middleton’s death and that Middleton’s daughters had been "pursued" by a British tabloid among others about his death.   Though the Daily Mail’s original story saying that Middleton’s death had been ruled a suicide "despite no sign of a weapon" remains online, a second story was published the following day with another headline saying a weapon was found.   We rate claims that a Clinton aide was murdered .
Statement: To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat.
Speaker: tucker carlson
About the speaker: Tucker Carlson was a Fox News pundit until his departure in April 2023.
Date: July 7, 2020
Topics: children;education;public health;pundits;punditfact;coronavirus
Context: a TV segment
Fact-check justification: Carlson said, "To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat." The risk of dying from COVID-19 does increase with age. But Carlson’s  that the virus "poses virtually zero threat" to the groups he identified ignores the possibility that people from those groups could still wind up sick, hospitalized or facing long-term health conditions. Many teachers are in the particularly vulnerable age groups. We rate this statement .
Statement: Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri.
Speaker: tracy mccreery
About the speaker: Tracy McCreery is a Democratic state representative in Missouri, representing a district based in St. Louis County.
Date: April 8, 2019
Location: missouri
Topics: children;public health
Context: a legislative debate
Fact-check justification: McCreery said, "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri." The latest counts published by the Missouri Institute of Mental Health show McCreery is correct. We rate McCreery’s statement .
Statement: We have counties where there have been one arrest under the SAFE Act. It indicates there's not a whole lot of interest in enforcing this in our upstate counties.
Speaker: marc butler
About the speaker: Marc Butler is a New York state Assemblyman from the  North Country.
Date: March 1, 2017
Location: new york
Topics: guns
Context: a press conference to repeal the SAFE Act
Fact-check justification: Butler said "we have counties where there have been one arrest under the SAFE Act. It indicates there's not a whole lot of interest in enforcing this in our upstate counties." One county does indeed have just one arrest under the SAFE Act, and a handful of others have few arrests. But some upstate counties have large numbers of arrests. And even where there have been few arrests, law enforcement officials believe those numbers have more to do with residents complying with the law than authorities' lack of enthusiasm for enforcing it. We rate his  as .
Statement: Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
Speaker: future pac (oregon house democrats)
About the speaker: Future PAC is the campaign committee for Oregon House Democrats.
Date: September 24, 2010
Location: oregon
Topics: taxes
Context: a campaign mailer
Fact-check justification: In our state, we'd pass a sales tax, and keep all the other ones too - just because ;-)" That sounds more cheeky than serious. The  by Oregon House Democrats and candidate Will Rasmussen contains some element of  -- Parrish would consider a sales tax -- but it ignores critical facts that would leave a different impression. She wouldn’t be the first candidate, Republican or Democrat, to complain about Oregon’s system of taxation. And if elected to the House, she certainly wouldn’t have the power to get a sales tax implemented. We rate this  .   Comment on this item.
Statement: [Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay.
Speaker: club for growth
About the speaker: The Club for Growth is an anti-tax group.
Date: November 30, 2011
Location: georgia
Topics: voting record
Context: a press release
Fact-check justification: For that reason, it’s often difficult to decipher votes on precise items, especially when it comes to federal spending. Barr did vote in favor of motions that allowed several bills to move forward that gave members of Congress a pay increase. However, these were bills that were part of much larger appropriations bills, and Barr voted against the final version of those bills. The Club for Growth’s  is technically accurate, but it needs more context that could give readers a full impression of this issue. We rate the  .
Statement: Says Susana Mendoza's assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago's city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program.
Speaker: paul vallas
About the speaker: Paul Vallas is the former superintendent of several school districts, including CEO of Chicago Public Schools. He ran for Lieutenant Governor with Pat Quinn in 2014.
Date: November 14, 2018
Location: illinois
Topics: city government
Context: a press release
Fact-check justification: Vallas said, "Mendoza’s assertion that she fought Rahm Emanuel’s efforts to drastically raise city sticker prices is  … Mendoza pushed a draconian city sticker penalty program." Vallas is correct that Mendoza backed hiking tickets for violating city sticker requirements during her time as city clerk, a policy that has financially burdened thousands of low-income Chicagoans. But he’s off base in calling into question Mendoza’s well-documented opposition to Emanuel’s sticker price increase. We rate his partially accurate statement .
Statement: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States.
Speaker: peter navarro
About the speaker: Economist Peter Navarro became President Donald Trump's director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy when Trump was inaugurated in January 2017. In the 1990s, he ran as a Democrat for mayor of San Diego and for a U.S. House of Representatives in California.
Date: August 18, 2019
Location: national
Topics: trade;taxes
Context: an interview
Fact-check justification: Navarro said U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. Numerous businesses, ranging from Coca-Cola, to Walmart to Costco to washing machine makers, raised prices because of the tariffs. And study after study has confirmed that the tariffs primarily hit Americans, not China. It’s simply  to make a flat  that the tariffs aren’t hurting anyone in the United States. We rate this statement .
Statement: The Republicans have demanded deep cuts in education. They've demanded cuts in cancer research and other research to find cures and treatments to diseases.
Speaker: chris van hollen
About the speaker: Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Maryland.
Date: April 10, 2011
Location: national
Topics: education;federal budget;health care;science;this week - abc news
Context: an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
Fact-check justification: Reasonable people can disagree on whether such cuts are justified, but Van Hollen is well within his rights to point out that these programs would be cut under H.R. 1, just as Republicans are well within their rights to argue that the deficit is so large that every federal program needs to give up some funding. Ultimately, the voters will decide whose priorities hold sway. In our view, Van Hollen has narrowed the Republicans’ bill, which includes wide-ranging cuts, to just two popular programs. On the other hand, he’s right that those programs would take budget hits under the bill. On balance, we rate his comment .
Statement: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas.
Speaker: donald trump
About the speaker: Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In November 2022, he announced he would run for president in 2024.
Date: September 24, 2016
Location: national
Topics: environment;climate change;economy;energy;jobs;public health;regulation;water
Context: a speech
Fact-check justification: Trump said that Clinton and Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Trump's campaign points to Clinton's statements that she wants to put restrictions on the fracking process used to extract natural gas from shale, and she wants to move the world away from petroleum sources as quickly as possible. But a review of Clinton's statements also make clear that she supports natural gas as a cleaner alternative to coal and oil. Her restrictions would not shut down fracking or natural gas production. Because the statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context, we rate it . https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/17249e35-e2f6-4360-87a7-f75aadf95c06
Statement: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team.
Speaker: jimmy barrett
About the speaker: Jimmy Barrett is a radio personality for WRVA-AM in Richmond, Va.
Date: December 6, 2012
Location: virginia
Topics: sports
Context: an interview
Fact-check justification: Sure, the Redskins have their headquarters in Virginia. But there’s no major league team that plays its home games in the Virginia or in any way bears its name. We rate Barrett’s  .
Statement: Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care.
Speaker: marc katz
About the speaker: Marc Katz was the owner of Katz's Deli, which he opened in Austin in 1979, until it closed in January 2011. He lost the 2010 Democratic primary for lieutenant governor to Linda Chavez-Thompson.
Date: December 8, 2009
Location: texas
Topics: health care;state budget
Context: a message on Twitter
Fact-check justification: Aware of the state's shortcomings in health care services, Texas legislators allocated $55 million in 2009 to be distributed during the next year (half of it has been already) to expand services at local mental health centers, and through August this year, community mental health centers will receive another $341.8 million in state money through the Department of State Health Services. Twitter sometimes leads to clunky writing because items are limited to 140 characters per tweet. In this case, though, Katz sliced information to give it more impact. Sure, he was only off by one state, but that was the difference between Texas ranking last and not, an important detail when you're showing Texas' rank in ALL CAPS. We rank Katz's statement .
Statement: NFL fines Pittsburgh Steelers $1 million each for skipping national anthem.
Speaker: thelastlineofdefense.org
About the speaker: A web site associated with fake news. It is run by a man named Christopher Blair, a self-described "liberal troll" who wants to fool conservative readers with outlandish stories.
Date: September 24, 2017
Topics: fake news;punditfact
Context: a headline
Fact-check justification: In reality, Goodell didn’t fine any team or player, and told Sports Illustrated he supported the teams and players . "The way we reacted today, and this weekend, made me proud," Goodell said. "I’m proud of our league." TheLastLineOfDefense.org was looking to troll readers with a  news story. We rate this  !
Statement: The Biden Administration is buying Kamala Harris' book with our taxpayer dollars.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: April 25, 2021
Topics: immigration;corrections and updates;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: As the Washington Post reported in its fact-check of Sen. Tom Cotton and Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel — both of whom echoed claims that Harris was profiting off a surge of immigrants at taxpayer expense — "this is a good example of how misinformation spreads on right-wing media and gets amplified by Republican leaders. "   We rate this  . Update,  April 28, 2021: This story has been updated to include additional information about the New York Post story. The rating is unchanged.
Statement: The Nashville shooter was wearing different pairs of shoes before and after being killed.
Speaker: social media
About the speaker: logo
Date: March 28, 2023
Topics: facebook fact-checks;guns
Context: social media posts
Fact-check justification: The same white stripe can be seen at the 1:51 timestamp of the closed-circuit television footage, and the Vans logo at the rear of the shoes can be seen at the 1:58 timestamp. We reached out to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department about the  in these videos. It said iut had already debunked this : Brooke Reese, a Metropolitan Nashville Police Department spokesperson, told USA Today that there is no  the shooter changed shoes during the attack, and that the  that the shooting was a  flag operation had no validity.   Other fact-checkers similarly debunked the notion of two sets of shoes, noting that the closed-circuit television video is low quality, captured under artificial light and digitally compressed.    We rate this  !
Statement: We got back every dime used to rescue the banks.
Speaker: barack obama
About the speaker: Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Date: October 18, 2012
Location: new hampshire
Topics: financial regulation
Context: Manchester, N.H
Fact-check justification: "Institutions that continue to miss payments and problem institutions may have difficulty ever fully repaying their … investments." Our ruling: Not all of the banks who received TARP money have repaid the loans. In fact, 400-plus banks are still on the government’s red list -- more than have completed the payments -- and, according to the GAO, some may never pay the money back. But, the fact remains, due to interest, dividends and other revenue streams, the government has received more money back ($266.7 billion, according to the Treasury) than it handed out to banks under the bailout law ($245.2 billion). We rate this  .
Statement: Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns.
Speaker: tucker carlson
About the speaker: Tucker Carlson was a Fox News pundit until his departure in April 2023.
Date: August 9, 2014
Topics: punditfact;guns
Context: a broadcast of "Fox and Friends Weekend."
Fact-check justification: Carlson said far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns. First, there is no data for last year. The most recent data is from 2011. What that shows is that children 17 and under are more likely to die from accidental gunfire than from drowning in a bathtub, although the difference is small. However, for children 5 years old and up, government data show that guns are three times more deadly than bathtubs. Carlson was not just , but with his phrase, "far more children died," he was emphatically . We rate the  .
Statement: 80 percent of the (individual mandate) tax falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less.
Speaker: john thune
About the speaker: John Thune is a U.S. Senator who represents South Dakota.
Date: November 15, 2017
Location: national
Topics: health care;taxes
Context: an interview on Fox News
Fact-check justification: Thune said that 80 percent of the individual mandate penalty falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less. In terms of the number of returns in which people paid the fine, that figure is correct. In terms of the dollars collected, it overshoots the mark. People in that income range account for about 60 percent of the payments. Still, an independent analysis showed that households in the $25,000 to 50,000 income range paid the highest percentage of income on the penalty. There’s strong  that many lower income people are paying the fine by , and millions could both avoid it and gain health coverage for less than the cost of the fine. But as far as who is paying the fine, we rate this  .
Statement: The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%.
Speaker: bobbie richardson
About the speaker: Democratic House whip in the NC General Assembly
Date: February 3, 2018
Location: north carolina
Topics: federal budget
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Richardson tweeted that President Trump is "cutting the CDC budget by 80 percent." The proposal is a 20 percent cut – which is not remotely close to Richardson’s . She deleted the tweet. So we rate this  .