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90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.
October 2, 2017
government regulation;polls and public opinion;guns
chris abele
Chris Abele is Milwaukee County Executive, a position he won in an April 2011 special election to finish out the final year of the term of Scott Walker, who was elected governor in November 2010. The election was the first attempt at political office for Abele, a Milwaukee philanthropist and business owner. The office...
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a tweet
"Universal" is the term for background checks to be done on every gun sale. We found support for that policy at 94 percent in the latest national poll. Support ranged between 84 percent and 89 percent in the four other most recent polls. Experts say support at or near 90 percent has been consistent for years. For a sta...
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90 percent of americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.
"universal" is the term for background checks to be done on every gun sale. we found support for that policy at 94 percent in the latest national poll. support ranged between 84 percent and 89 percent in the four other most recent polls. experts say support at or near 90 percent has been consistent for years. for a sta...
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Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers.
May 19, 2017
after the fact;congress;criminal justice;history;crime;public safety
thom tillis
Thom Tillis is a Republican who serves as U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
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a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017
Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, said a new pro-police law is needed because 2016 "was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." That’s . In fact, 2016 saw a below-average number and rate of officer deaths compared to the last half-century. The 66 officers killed in 2016 pales in comp...
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last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers.
sen. thom tillis, a north carolina republican, said a new propolice law is needed because 2016 "was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." thats . in fact, 2016 saw a belowaverage number and rate of officer deaths compared to the last halfcentury. the 66 officers killed in 2016 pales in comparis...
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Bernie Sanders's plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent.
October 28, 2015
taxes
chris christie
Chris Christie announced June 6, 2023 that he is running for the Republican nomination for president. Christie was the governor of New Jersey and a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. As governor, Christie won office in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Prior to that, he was U.S. Attorney for ...
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Christie said that Sanders’s plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent." Sanders hasn’t released an official tax plan, either for billionaires or for anyone else. But based on his previous comments and proposals, the tax policies Sanders is advocating are targeted at corporations and affluent Americans. Sanders has di...
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bernie sanders's plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent.
christie said that sanderss plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent." sanders hasnt released an official tax plan, either for billionaires or for anyone else. but based on his previous comments and proposals, the tax policies sanders is advocating are targeted at corporations and affluent americans. sanders has dism...
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4
Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.
December 8, 2021
voter id laws
lee zeldin
Lee Zeldin is a Republican representing New York's 1st Congressional District.
new york
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a Tweet
Zeldin claimed voter identification requirements are supported by an overwhelming majority of New Yorkers, from across the state, walks of life, and political parties. Zeldin backs the with a private poll of 600 New Yorkers conducted for the Conservative Party of New York. A majority of poll respondents, 57.3%, said t...
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voter id is supported by an overwhelming majority of nyers, from all across the state, walks of life, political parties.
zeldin claimed voter identification requirements are supported by an overwhelming majority of new yorkers, from across the state, walks of life, and political parties. zeldin backs the with a private poll of 600 new yorkers conducted for the conservative party of new york. a majority of poll respondents, 57.3, said th...
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Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare.
August 12, 2012
federal budget;history;medicare;retirement
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
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an interview on "60 Minutes"
Romney said, "There's only one president that I know of in history that robbed Medicare, $716 billion to pay for a new risky program of his own that we call Obamacare." The only element of here is that the health care law seeks to reduce future Medicare spending, and the tally of those cost reductions over the next 10...
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says barack obama "robbed medicare of 716 billion to pay for ... obamacare.
romney said, "there's only one president that i know of in history that robbed medicare, 716 billion to pay for a new risky program of his own that we call obamacare." the only element of here is that the health care law seeks to reduce future medicare spending, and the tally of those cost reductions over the next 10 ...
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Video says COVID-19 vaccines are "weapons of mass destruction" that "could wipe out the human race.
March 28, 2021
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
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A video circulating on Facebook claims COVID-19 vaccines are "weapons of mass destruction" that "could wipe out the human race."   The is linked to widely-debunked conspiracy theories about a group of so-called global elites’ "secret plot" to create a totalitarian world government and purge a large portion of the plan...
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video says covid19 vaccines are "weapons of mass destruction" that "could wipe out the human race.
a video circulating on facebook claims covid19 vaccines are "weapons of mass destruction" that "could wipe out the human race."   the is linked to widelydebunked conspiracy theories about a group of socalled global elites "secret plot" to create a totalitarian world government and purge a large portion of the planets ...
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Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices.
May 8, 2012
education;message machine 2012;voting record
mike schaufler
Rep. Mike Schaufler, D-Portland, represents Oregon House District 48.
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If "Reardon’s cuts" shortchanged children, then most anyone who’s ever served on a school board probably is guilty of the same crime. As are legislators who approve K-12 budgets that result in program cuts. A decision to approve a budget -- or a bill -- that results in larger classrooms, fewer teachers, or more expensi...
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says jeff reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices.
if "reardons cuts" shortchanged children, then most anyone whos ever served on a school board probably is guilty of the same crime. as are legislators who approve k12 budgets that result in program cuts. a decision to approve a budget or a bill that results in larger classrooms, fewer teachers, or more expensive lunc...
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One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north.
January 19, 2019
immigration;corrections and updates;homeland security
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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Trump said, "One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north." A 2017 report from Doctors Without Borders said 31.4 percent of women had been sexually abused during their transit through Mexico. That's based on a 2015 survey of more than 400 migrants interviewed in facilities where migrants seek...
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one in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north.
trump said, "one in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north." a 2017 report from doctors without borders said 31.4 percent of women had been sexually abused during their transit through mexico. that's based on a 2015 survey of more than 400 migrants interviewed in facilities where migrants seek...
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It's actually the safest time to fly.
March 13, 2020
public health;punditfact;coronavirus
ainsley earhardt
Ainsley Earhardt is a co-host of Fox News Channel's (FNC) Fox & Friends (weekdays 6-9AM/ET) alongside Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade. She joined the network in 2007.
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the Fox & Friends show
Earhardt said that "it's actually the safest time to fly." Officials from the CDC and WHO are advising older people and those with chronic health conditions to reconsider travel in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The State Department has issued travel advisories for several individual countries, as well...
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it's actually the safest time to fly.
earhardt said that "it's actually the safest time to fly." officials from the cdc and who are advising older people and those with chronic health conditions to reconsider travel in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. the state department has issued travel advisories for several individual countries, as well...
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We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points.
October 24, 2018
immigration
national republican senatorial committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
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NRSC said, "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Donnelly has stood with Republicans when it comes to immigration. He stood with Democrats and several...
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we know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. yet joe donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points.
nrsc said, "we know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. yet joe donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." donnelly has stood with republicans when it comes to immigration. he stood with democrats and several...
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Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born.
July 31, 2017
immigration;corrections and updates;crime;the 2018 california governor's race
antonio villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat, is a candidate for California governor, former mayor of Los Angeles and former state Assembly speaker. 
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Villaraigosa said "undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born." He cited a 2015 study by the National Academy of Sciences that backs up this . In a fact check last year, PolitiFact rated a similar . It cited additional studies by scholars and partisan groups that show that the foreign-born populat...
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undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born.
villaraigosa said "undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born." he cited a 2015 study by the national academy of sciences that backs up this . in a fact check last year, politifact rated a similar . it cited additional studies by scholars and partisan groups that show that the foreignborn populati...
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Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own 'untruthful' Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of 'Lie - en Governors'.
June 4, 2012
candidate biography
loretta weinberg
Loretta Weinberg is a Democratic state senator representing Bergen County.
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a column on Blue Jersey
Weinberg claimed PolitiFact listed Walker as the governor "who told the most lies" and Christie made it into PolitiFact’s "top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’." Weinberg is on both counts. PolitiFact never ranked governors by their falsehoods. Though PolitiFact breaks down ratings by percentages, those figures represent ...
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says politifact "listed governor scott walker of wisconsin as the governor who told the most lies" and "our own 'untruthful' governor chris christie made it into politifact's top five of 'lie en governors'.
weinberg claimed politifact listed walker as the governor "who told the most lies" and christie made it into politifacts "top five of lie en governors." weinberg is on both counts. politifact never ranked governors by their falsehoods. though politifact breaks down ratings by percentages, those figures represent how ...
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11,102
5
Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda.
December 27, 2015
terrorism;punditfact
stephen hayes
Stephen Hayes is a senior writer at the Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine, and author of The Connection: How al Qaeda's Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America.
null
1
1
1
2
0
0
on "Fox News Sunday"
Hayes said, Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda." Experts told us that Hayes’ point has merit. Analyses of jihadist propaganda materials show that Guantanamo is rarely mentioned, especially compared to other grievances against the United States, like military airstrikes. Al-Qaida u...
1
guantanamo has "never been a key component of isis or alqaida propaganda.
hayes said, guantanamo has "never been a key component of isis or alqaida propaganda." experts told us that hayes point has merit. analyses of jihadist propaganda materials show that guantanamo is rarely mentioned, especially compared to other grievances against the united states, like military airstrikes. alqaida uses...
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23,280
1
Video of Hunter Biden at the White House was taken on the "same day they found cocaine.
July 11, 2023
drugs;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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3
3
15
51
405
140
an Instagram post
Snopes has rated the that the video shows him doing drugs "miscaptioned." What we do know: This video wasn’t taken the same day cocaine was discovered at the White House.  White powder found inside the White House turned out to be cocaine, the Washington Post reported , but it was discovered on July 2.  The video of...
0
video of hunter biden at the white house was taken on the "same day they found cocaine.
snopes has rated the that the video shows him doing drugs "miscaptioned." what we do know this video wasnt taken the same day cocaine was discovered at the white house.  white powder found inside the white house turned out to be cocaine, the washington post reported , but it was discovered on july 2.  the video of t...
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3,122
1
The president's proposed budget "will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade to the lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
February 22, 2011
deficit;federal budget;history
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
national
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Cleveland, Ohio
‘We’ve also got to get our fiscal house in order," he said, "and that’s why I’ve put forth a budget that includes a five-year spending freeze that will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion and will get annual domestic spending down to the lowest levels since Dwight Eisenhower."     So where does this leave us? The ...
0
the president's proposed budget "will help reduce the deficit by 400 billion over the next decade to the lowest level since dwight eisenhower was president.
weve also got to get our fiscal house in order," he said, "and thats why ive put forth a budget that includes a fiveyear spending freeze that will help reduce the deficit by 400 billion and will get annual domestic spending down to the lowest levels since dwight eisenhower."     so where does this leave us? the presid...
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808
1
The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000.
October 23, 2008
elections
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
national
37
37
31
32
39
8
remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt
Again, McCain's deficit is more than double Gore's. We don't mean to suggest that McCain can't come back and win the election. The question we sought to answer was this: Is McCain running in about the same position that Gore was at this point in the 2000 election, as the McCain campaign says? Simply put, no. We find Mc...
0
the mccain campaign is roughly in the position where vice president gore was running against president bush one week before the election of 2000.
again, mccain's deficit is more than double gore's. we don't mean to suggest that mccain can't come back and win the election. the question we sought to answer was this is mccain running in about the same position that gore was at this point in the 2000 election, as the mccain campaign says? simply put, no. we find mcc...
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4,133
5
The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history.
August 15, 2011
transportation
david pennington
David Pennington is mayor of Dalton, Ga.
georgia
1
0
0
1
0
0
a press conference
The latest revenue projection from the tax for Pennington’s northwest Georgia region is $140 million a year. It is possible, if all 12 regions pass the tax, that it could collect more than $1 billion a year, which would be the largest tax increase that we could find. The key will be whether voters in the Atlanta region...
1
the proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in georgia history.
the latest revenue projection from the tax for penningtons northwest georgia region is 140 million a year. it is possible, if all 12 regions pass the tax, that it could collect more than 1 billion a year, which would be the largest tax increase that we could find. the key will be whether voters in the atlanta region ap...
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19,936
2
Says people are moving to Milwaukee "in record numbers
June 23, 2021
population;sports
peter feigin
Peter Feigin is president of the Milwaukee Bucks.
wisconsin
0
0
0
1
1
0
Twitter
While it may be that the pandemic trend of people leaving larger cities for smaller ones has benefited Milwaukee, it seems more likely that it’s too early to tell. And the explosive growth during the 19th and 20th centuries is hard to beat.  In one way-back decade, the city saw a 77% population increase.  Our defini...
0
says people are moving to milwaukee "in record numbers
while it may be that the pandemic trend of people leaving larger cities for smaller ones has benefited milwaukee, it seems more likely that its too early to tell. and the explosive growth during the 19th and 20th centuries is hard to beat.  in one wayback decade, the city saw a 77 population increase.  our definitio...
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6,551
5
Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened.
October 11, 2012
deficit;federal budget
leonard lance
Leonard Lance is a Republican congressman representing New Jersey's 7th district.
new jersey
3
2
2
0
0
0
a debate
In a debate against his Democratic challenger, Lance claimed that Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened, ladies and gentlemen, and it is greatly disturbing." Lance should have said Obama made that pledg...
1
says barack obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. that simply has not happened.
in a debate against his democratic challenger, lance claimed that obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. that simply has not happened, ladies and gentlemen, and it is greatly disturbing." lance should have said obama made that pledg...
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8,037
5
A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare.
November 6, 2013
health care;medicaid
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
texas
124
165
163
71
71
9
remarks at a Dallas synagogue
Obama said, "A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid as encouraged by the Obamacare law. Estimates show some 1.4 million to 1.7 million would be eligible immediately. We rate his statement as . – The statement is accurate and there’s nothing significant missing. Click here ...
1
a million people could get health insurance right away" if texas expanded medicaid under obamacare.
obama said, "a million people could get health insurance right away" if texas expanded medicaid as encouraged by the obamacare law. estimates show some 1.4 million to 1.7 million would be eligible immediately. we rate his statement as . the statement is accurate and theres nothing significant missing. click here for...
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19,947
1
'LOL' stands for 'Lucifer our Lord.' Satanists end their prayers by saying 'Lucifer our Lord'.
June 26, 2021
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
null
4
13
35
53
711
331
a Facebook post
"I feel confident in asserting that this is a hoax," Jarry said.  NBC News also debunked the "Lucifer our Lord" in 2012 when it circulated on the social media platform Reddit. According to the Oxford English Dictionary , "LOL" was "originally and chiefly" used in "the language of electronic communications" to express...
0
'lol' stands for 'lucifer our lord.' satanists end their prayers by saying 'lucifer our lord'.
"i feel confident in asserting that this is a hoax," jarry said.  nbc news also debunked the "lucifer our lord" in 2012 when it circulated on the social media platform reddit. according to the oxford english dictionary , "lol" was "originally and chiefly" used in "the language of electronic communications" to express...
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8,704
4
David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign.
April 16, 2014
campaign finance;candidate biography
dan patrick
As a Houston state senator, Dan Patrick won election as lieutenant governor of Texas in November 2014 after earlier defeating incumbent David Dewhurst for his party's nomination. Patrick also has hosted a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.
texas
7
7
5
6
7
9
a press release
Patrick said Dewhurst "currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign." To be precise, it's Dewhurst's Senate campaign that had outstanding debts exceeding $1.4 million through 2013. Also, Dewhurst appears to be trying to recoup campaign dollars he has described as...
1
david dewhurst currently owes more than 1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 u.s. senate campaign.
patrick said dewhurst "currently owes more than 1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 u.s. senate campaign." to be precise, it's dewhurst's senate campaign that had outstanding debts exceeding 1.4 million through 2013. also, dewhurst appears to be trying to recoup campaign dollars he has described as s...
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4,529
1
Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law.
November 1, 2011
health care
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
national
124
165
163
71
71
9
a Fox television interview
Obama said "Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law." The CBO, a nonpartisan source, predicts only 1 million people will benefit in 2012, with the significant increases coming in 2014 and 2016. Plus, the law’s future is uncerta...
0
thirty million americans, including a lot of people in florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law.
obama said "thirty million americans, including a lot of people in florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law." the cbo, a nonpartisan source, predicts only 1 million people will benefit in 2012, with the significant increases coming in 2014 and 2016. plus, the laws future is uncertai...
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20,724
2
By declining the vax, I am 100% safe from adverse reactions and 99.8% safe from COVID.
December 4, 2021
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
3
3
15
51
405
140
an Instagram post
An image shared on Instagram claimed that not getting vaccinated against the coronavirus makes a person "100% safe from adverse reactions and 99.8% safe from COVID." The appears to conflate the total survival rate of the virus in the world with an individual’s chance of survival. The COVID-19 vaccines have proven to b...
0
by declining the vax, i am 100 safe from adverse reactions and 99.8 safe from covid.
an image shared on instagram claimed that not getting vaccinated against the coronavirus makes a person "100 safe from adverse reactions and 99.8 safe from covid." the appears to conflate the total survival rate of the virus in the world with an individuals chance of survival. the covid19 vaccines have proven to be sa...
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Says a photo shows that climate change protesters left trash all over their protest side.
September 20, 2019
climate change;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
pic.twitter.com/F1JtAqmnVO Around the same time as the 420 event in Hyde Park, climate change activists who were part of a movement called the Extinction Rebellion were protesting at various locations around central London. We found the miscaptioned trash photo in several replies to tweets from activists like Greta Thu...
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says a photo shows that climate change protesters left trash all over their protest side.
pic.twitter.comf1jtaqmnvo around the same time as the 420 event in hyde park, climate change activists who were part of a movement called the extinction rebellion were protesting at various locations around central london. we found the miscaptioned trash photo in several replies to tweets from activists like greta thun...
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4
We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade.
February 27, 2019
debt
chip roy
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy was elected to represent Texas' 21st Congressional District in 2018. Previously he worked as vice president of strategy for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank. He also worked as a political operative for several different Texas Republicans.
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a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
There are different ways to show the relationship between the national debt and time, but each calculation is different. Roy’s assessment of debt accrued by the hour is correct if he’s speaking generally about the average growth per hour, but not if he’s trying to literally calculate how much debt was amassed between 1...
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we amass about 100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade.
there are different ways to show the relationship between the national debt and time, but each calculation is different. roys assessment of debt accrued by the hour is correct if hes speaking generally about the average growth per hour, but not if hes trying to literally calculate how much debt was amassed between 10 a...
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Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: 'I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trump's Rally.'
November 11, 2016
fake news
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
national
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A web posting headlined, "Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: 'I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trump's Rally,' " ranks high on Google searches for the phrase "paid protesters." But the article is 100 percent fabricated, as its author acknowledges. We rate it . https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/6e84d1d5-4fe8-48d7-bd4f-8c41...
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donald trump protester speaks out 'i was paid 3,500 to protest trump's rally.'
a web posting headlined, "donald trump protester speaks out 'i was paid 3,500 to protest trump's rally,' " ranks high on google searches for the phrase "paid protesters." but the article is 100 percent fabricated, as its author acknowledges. we rate it .
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Obama is the Senate's "most liberal.
September 3, 2008
candidate biography
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
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a TV ad
If McCain had made a more general statement about Obama's ideology last year, he could have been more accurate. But McCain's statement that Obama is the "most liberal" suggests it is a cumulative rating for all of Obama's time in the Senate. But in fact, it is for only one rating for one year. Measurements for other y...
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obama is the senate's "most liberal.
if mccain had made a more general statement about obama's ideology last year, he could have been more accurate. but mccain's statement that obama is the "most liberal" suggests it is a cumulative rating for all of obama's time in the senate. but in fact, it is for only one rating for one year. measurements for other y...
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Says Hillary Clinton's energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion
September 24, 2016
energy
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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Roanoke, Va
Trump said Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion." The Trump campaign said Trump was referring to one study that looked at how much it would cost to reach Clinton’s climate goal; it referred to a high-end, 30-year estimate of implementation costs. The study did not actually measure the ef...
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says hillary clinton's energy agenda "will cost the u.s. economy over 5 trillion
trump said clintons energy agenda "will cost the u.s. economy over 5 trillion." the trump campaign said trump was referring to one study that looked at how much it would cost to reach clintons climate goal it referred to a highend, 30year estimate of implementation costs. the study did not actually measure the effects ...
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3
Says Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian  ... refugees . . .  despite the fact that there's no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from.
July 21, 2016
immigration;homeland security;human rights;foreign policy;terrorism
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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a speech at the Republican convention
Trump said Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees ...  despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from." The 550 percent figure is correct. To say that there's no way to screen them to find out who the...
1
says hillary clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in syrian  ... refugees . . .  despite the fact that there's no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from.
trump said hillary clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in syrian ... refugees ...  despite the fact that theres no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from." the 550 percent figure is correct. to say that there's no way to screen them to find out who they...
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1
Tonight in Ohio, more people came out to vote for Barack Obama in an unopposed race than voted for (Mitt) Romney and (Rick) Santorum combined.
March 6, 2012
elections
david axelrod
David Axelrod is a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama. He is now an analyst for NBC News.
national
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an interview on NBC
Axelrod’s turned out to be off by a wide margin by the time all votes were counted and was almost certainly at the time he said it. We rate the . UPDATE : Shortly after we posted the item, Axelrod tweeted to take responsibility for his error: "Guilty as charged! I misspoke during an interview last night and PolitiFa...
0
tonight in ohio, more people came out to vote for barack obama in an unopposed race than voted for mitt romney and rick santorum combined.
axelrods turned out to be off by a wide margin by the time all votes were counted and was almost certainly at the time he said it. we rate the . update shortly after we posted the item, axelrod tweeted to take responsibility for his error "guilty as charged! i misspoke during an interview last night and politifact ...
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1
Most polls show foreign nations have lower regard for the U.S. now than they did before Obama's time.
June 2, 2015
polls and public opinion;punditfact
gretchen carlson
Gretchen Carlson is a co-anchor of the Fox News Channel morning show Fox & Friends.
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a "Gretchen's Take" on The Real Story
Carlson said, "Most polls show foreign nations have lower regard for the U.S. now than they did before Obama’s time." We’re not sure how she got to most. The consensus among three polls shows the United States generally in higher regard today than Bush’s last year in office. The outliers would be the views of people in...
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most polls show foreign nations have lower regard for the u.s. now than they did before obama's time.
carlson said, "most polls show foreign nations have lower regard for the u.s. now than they did before obamas time." were not sure how she got to most. the consensus among three polls shows the united states generally in higher regard today than bushs last year in office. the outliers would be the views of people in a ...
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546
1
I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations.
July 7, 2008
veterans
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
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Denver
At the same time, another veterans service organization cited by the McCain critic at the town hall meeting — the Disabled American Veterans — gave McCain only a 20 percent grade in its 2007 voting scorecard. McCain voted for only one of the amendments that the group tallied as key votes, while voting against the other...
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i have a perfect voting record from organizations like the veterans of foreign wars, the american legion and all the other veterans service organizations.
at the same time, another veterans service organization cited by the mccain critic at the town hall meeting the disabled american veterans gave mccain only a 20 percent grade in its 2007 voting scorecard. mccain voted for only one of the amendments that the group tallied as key votes, while voting against the other f...
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9,749
0
Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!
December 2, 2014
corrections and updates;history;public health;science;water;punditfact
jesse ventura
Jesse Ventura is an author, a former governor of Minnesota (1999-2003) and a former professional wrestler.
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0
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1
an interview with Salon.com
Ventura said, "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!" Two book authors who researched the topic, one a journalist, the other a hydrologist, found no credible of such a connection. A leading anti-fluoridation activist repudiates the story. The most commonly cited Web source for the story was a 1...
0
fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the nazis!
ventura said, "fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the nazis!" two book authors who researched the topic, one a journalist, the other a hydrologist, found no credible of such a connection. a leading antifluoridation activist repudiates the story. the most commonly cited web source for the story was a 16...
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6,331
1
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
September 12, 2012
bush administration;candidate biography;federal budget;message machine 2012
democratic senatorial campaign committee
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee works to elect Democrats to the U.S. Senate.
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a TV ad
His link to these firms is clear, and his own disclosure reports show he has made millions in the private sector as a corporate consultant and advisor, executive, investor and speaker. But we’re examining the that Thompson candidly "admitted" being "changed" by Washington into a corporate influence peddler. Our rating...
0
says u.s. senate candidate tommy thompson "admitted" that washington, d.c., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
his link to these firms is clear, and his own disclosure reports show he has made millions in the private sector as a corporate consultant and advisor, executive, investor and speaker. but were examining the that thompson candidly "admitted" being "changed" by washington into a corporate influence peddler. our rating ...
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12,186
4
Says Hillary Clinton tripled the number of people with AIDS whose "lives are being saved .. and it did not cost you any more money.
July 26, 2016
global news service;foreign policy;public health
bill clinton
Bill Clinton was president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He is married to Hillary Clinton, the 2016 presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
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a post on Medium
Bill Clinton said when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, she tripled the number of people with AIDS whose "lives are being saved," and it didn’t cost taxpayers any more money. Clinton took some liberties with the numbers. Treatment rose rapidly by about 250 percent. That’s not quite triple. But Clinton was right ...
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says hillary clinton tripled the number of people with aids whose "lives are being saved .. and it did not cost you any more money.
bill clinton said when hillary clinton was secretary of state, she tripled the number of people with aids whose "lives are being saved," and it didnt cost taxpayers any more money. clinton took some liberties with the numbers. treatment rose rapidly by about 250 percent. thats not quite triple. but clinton was right th...
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Bill Gates planned a smallpox-type outbreak.
May 22, 2022
public health;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
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A Facebook post claimed that Gates planned a smallpox-type outbreak. That’s unfounded. Gates has spoken about preparing for future pandemics, not orchestrating them. Gates has long been the target of baseless conspiracy theories by people suspicious of his work to fund and promote vaccine development.  We rate this sta...
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bill gates planned a smallpoxtype outbreak.
a facebook post claimed that gates planned a smallpoxtype outbreak. thats unfounded. gates has spoken about preparing for future pandemics, not orchestrating them. gates has long been the target of baseless conspiracy theories by people suspicious of his work to fund and promote vaccine development.  we rate this state...
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4
California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending.
January 13, 2018
corrections and updates;criminal justice;education;state budget;states
delaine eastin
Delaine Eastin is a Democratic candidate for California governor. She served in the State Assembly from 1986 to 1994 and then as State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1995 to 2003.
california
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Candidate for governor Delaine Eastin recently claimed California ranks 41st in per pupil K-12 spending but is "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending. She relied on a January 2017 policy center report that backs up the per pupil spending ranking, after adjusting for cost of living. Another ranking that makes a straight spend...
1
california is 41st in the nation in per pupil k12 spending, but "no. 1 in per prisoner" spending.
candidate for governor delaine eastin recently claimed california ranks 41st in per pupil k12 spending but is "no. 1 in per prisoner" spending. she relied on a january 2017 policy center report that backs up the per pupil spending ranking, after adjusting for cost of living. another ranking that makes a straight spendi...
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1
Maybe they're just calling the common cold … the omicron variant.
December 20, 2021
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post said, "Maybe they’re just calling the common cold … the omicron variant." Scientists are still studying the severity of the disease caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus.  But the variant is not the same as the common cold, and public health officials are not trying to pass one off as the oth...
0
maybe they're just calling the common cold the omicron variant.
a facebook post said, "maybe theyre just calling the common cold the omicron variant." scientists are still studying the severity of the disease caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus.  but the variant is not the same as the common cold, and public health officials are not trying to pass one off as the other...
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4
On taxes, President Barack Obama wants to raise "the top rate to 44.8 percent.
May 16, 2011
taxes
paul ryan
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., became Speaker of the House in 2015 and served until his retirement in January 2019. Ryan was elected to represent southern Wisconsin in Congress in 1998 and for part of his tenure chaired the House Budget Committee. He was Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate in the 2012 president...
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So where does this leave us? On Ryan’s number, it’s possible to argue that the actual rate is as low as 42.8 percent rather than 44.8 percent, but that’s open to debate. On his description of what the number means, Ryan -- particularly given that he was working from a prepared speech -- could have been clearer by sayin...
1
on taxes, president barack obama wants to raise "the top rate to 44.8 percent.
so where does this leave us? on ryans number, its possible to argue that the actual rate is as low as 42.8 percent rather than 44.8 percent, but thats open to debate. on his description of what the number means, ryan particularly given that he was working from a prepared speech could have been clearer by saying somet...
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When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable.
January 31, 2013
children;families;health care
tammy baldwin
Tammy Baldwin was elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 6, 2012. She represented Wisconsin’s Second Congressional District from January 1999 to January 2013. She served as a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from January 1993 to January 1999. She was a Dane County supervisor from 1986 to 1994 and briefly served on the Madi...
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a speech
Baldwin went further than Obama, not implying but declaring that 17 million children could not be insured. Our rating Baldwin said: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." It’s possible that as many as 17 million children have a pre-ex...
0
when the affordable care act was signed, 17 million american children" had a preexisting condition and were "uninsurable.
baldwin went further than obama, not implying but declaring that 17 million children could not be insured. our rating baldwin said "when the affordable care act was signed, 17 million american children" had a preexisting condition and were "uninsurable." its possible that as many as 17 million children have a preexisti...
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Says President Obama used government funds to pay for his personal vacations for the next 20 years and Trump sent him a bill.
October 29, 2019
fake news;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
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a Facebook post
According to CBS News White House reporter Mark Knoller, who keeps records of presidential travel, President Obama took 29 vacation trips over his eight years in the White House. The trips spanned all or part of 235 days (not 692). He also made 39 visits to Camp David, totaling around 93 days. Even though the original ...
0
says president obama used government funds to pay for his personal vacations for the next 20 years and trump sent him a bill.
according to cbs news white house reporter mark knoller, who keeps records of presidential travel, president obama took 29 vacation trips over his eight years in the white house. the trips spanned all or part of 235 days not 692. he also made 39 visits to camp david, totaling around 93 days. even though the original st...
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3
Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud.
September 19, 2014
corrections and updates;legal issues
charlie crist
Charlie Crist lost the race for Florida governor as the Democratic candidate in 2022. He served as a U.S. congressman from St. Petersburg since 2017 and resigned Aug. 31, 2022 to focus on his campaign.  As a Republican, Crist served as governor from 2007 to 2011. Crist left the Republican Party in 2010 to mount a campa...
florida
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a campaign commercial
Crist said Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." If you haven’t heard by now, Scott did invoke his Fifth Amendment rights 75 times in a deposition to avoid discussing a Medicare fraud case. But Crist’s ad is pushing the envelope to say he did it to avoid jail. No one went to prison for the M...
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says rick scott "pled the fifth 75 times to avoid jail for medicare fraud.
crist said scott "pled the fifth 75 times to avoid jail for medicare fraud." if you havent heard by now, scott did invoke his fifth amendment rights 75 times in a deposition to avoid discussing a medicare fraud case. but crists ad is pushing the envelope to say he did it to avoid jail. no one went to prison for the med...
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2
Says "as of November, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
January 25, 2012
jobs
barbara buono
 Barbara Buono is a Democratic state senator representing part of Middlesex County. Buono previously served in the State Assembly from 1994 to 2001.
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In a column, Buono claimed that "as of November, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics." Her representative sent us data showing that New Jersey ranked 43 for the percentage of jobs created between November 2009 and November 2011. But that still doe...
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says "as of november, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics.
in a column, buono claimed that "as of november, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics." her representative sent us data showing that new jersey ranked 43 for the percentage of jobs created between november 2009 and november 2011. but that still doe...
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1
Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg.
May 13, 2010
poverty;urban
leslie curran
Leslie Ann Curran is chairwoman of the St. Petersburg City Council.
florida
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Four shelters confirmed his records. He takes the majority of the homeless people he finds to shelters, which aren't in St. Petersburg. What we're assessing is Curran's that Tarpon Springs takes all of its homeless to St. Petersburg. And we find no to substantiate her blanket statement. We rate her statement .
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tarpon springs takes its homeless to st. petersburg.
four shelters confirmed his records. he takes the majority of the homeless people he finds to shelters, which aren't in st. petersburg. what we're assessing is curran's that tarpon springs takes all of its homeless to st. petersburg. and we find no to substantiate her blanket statement. we rate her statement .
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As you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. That is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border.
June 21, 2019
immigration
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
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Cruz said, "As you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. That is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border." Cruz’s assessment of the number of apprehensions includes figures for people who presented themselves to federal o...
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as you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. that is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border.
cruz said, "as you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. that is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border." cruzs assessment of the number of apprehensions includes figures for people who presented themselves to federal of...
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President Obama's own director of national intelligence, Admiral Blair, put it this way: 'High-value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al-Qaida organization that was attacking this country.'
May 21, 2009
military
dick cheney
Dick Cheney served as Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush.
national
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a speech at the American Enterprise Institute
Cheney also failed to mention that Blair opposes the use of the controversial interrogation techniques, that he thinks the damage they have caused far outweigh the benefits gained and that they "are not essential to our national security." Cheney neglected to give a full account of Blair's comments. But even that addit...
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president obama's own director of national intelligence, admiral blair, put it this way 'highvalue information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the alqaida organization that was attacking this country.'
cheney also failed to mention that blair opposes the use of the controversial interrogation techniques, that he thinks the damage they have caused far outweigh the benefits gained and that they "are not essential to our national security." cheney neglected to give a full account of blair's comments. but even that addit...
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4
Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.
March 14, 2022
gas prices;foreign policy;ukraine;russia
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
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a speech to the National League of Cities
Biden said, "Make no : The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin." By current, Biden means very current. The most recent spike in gas prices has stemmed largely from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.  But gas prices were rising before the Russian troop buildup around Ukraine became front-page ne...
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make no mistake the current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of vladimir putin.
biden said, "make no the current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of vladimir putin." by current, biden means very current. the most recent spike in gas prices has stemmed largely from putins invasion of ukraine.  but gas prices were rising before the russian troop buildup around ukraine became frontpage news....
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Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job.
August 21, 2017
jobs;poverty;welfare;taxes
paul ryan
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., became Speaker of the House in 2015 and served until his retirement in January 2019. Ryan was elected to represent southern Wisconsin in Congress in 1998 and for part of his tenure chaired the House Budget Committee. He was Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate in the 2012 president...
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In Racine, Ryan drew headlines for criticizing remarks made by President Donald Trump about racial violence nine days earlier in Charlottesville, Va. But a portion of the CNN town hall was spent discussing taxes. More on Ryan, Rodgers and taxes In Context : Scott Walker, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre : Ryan says the U...
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says aaron rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job.
in racine, ryan drew headlines for criticizing remarks made by president donald trump about racial violence nine days earlier in charlottesville, va. but a portion of the cnn town hall was spent discussing taxes. more on ryan, rodgers and taxes in context scott walker, aaron rodgers and brett favre ryan says the u.s...
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Indiana State Police offers to hire Chicago officers who REFUSE TO COMPLY with vax mandate.
October 21, 2021
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
viral image
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"  A day earlier, Indiana Sen. Mike Braun tweeted something similar: "My office stands ready to help connect Chicago police officers to an Indiana police department that is hiring now and doesn’t have a vaccine mandate. "  Fifield’s tweet has since been deleted , but both his and Braun’s drew headlines like one from th...
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indiana state police offers to hire chicago officers who refuse to comply with vax mandate.
"  a day earlier, indiana sen. mike braun tweeted something similar "my office stands ready to help connect chicago police officers to an indiana police department that is hiring now and doesnt have a vaccine mandate. "  fifields tweet has since been deleted , but both his and brauns drew headlines like one from the hi...
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1
Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.
May 19, 2021
israel;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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(always have. And always will be). "  In the May 19 edition of the CNN newsletter Reliable Sources, media reporter Oliver Darcy wrote that "Fox stealth-edited the significant error out of its piece, and only attached a weak editor’s note to the article after I reached out for comment on why it hadn’t done so already. "...
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black lives matter says it stands with hamas terrorists in israeli conflict.
always have. and always will be. "  in the may 19 edition of the cnn newsletter reliable sources, media reporter oliver darcy wrote that "fox stealthedited the significant error out of its piece, and only attached a weak editors note to the article after i reached out for comment on why it hadnt done so already. "  the...
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2
Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.
March 14, 2020
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claiming Italy had decided to stop treating elderly COVID-19 patients goes too far. Overwhelmed by the number of cases, the country was relying on guidelines to give priority for some treatments, such as ventilators, to those patients most likely to survive.  We rate the .
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italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.
a facebook post claiming italy had decided to stop treating elderly covid19 patients goes too far. overwhelmed by the number of cases, the country was relying on guidelines to give priority for some treatments, such as ventilators, to those patients most likely to survive.  we rate the .
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For the first time in history, most new hires of prime working age are minorities and women.
September 22, 2019
economy
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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Trump said, "For the first time in history, most new hires of prime working age are minorities and women." Trump’s re-election campaign said Trump’s is based on an analysis by the Washington Post. But Trump’s phrasing is off. The Post reported that according to data collected by the government since the 1970s, most ne...
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for the first time in history, most new hires of prime working age are minorities and women.
trump said, "for the first time in history, most new hires of prime working age are minorities and women." trumps reelection campaign said trumps is based on an analysis by the washington post. but trumps phrasing is off. the post reported that according to data collected by the government since the 1970s, most new hi...
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Says Susan Collins "pushed for policies that benefited her husband's lobbying business.
September 16, 2020
campaign finance;ethics;taxes
sara gideon
Democrat Sara Gideon has served in Maine’s state House since 2013 and as its speaker since 2016. She is a 2020 candidate for a U.S. Senate seat from Maine.
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Gideon claimed Collins "pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business." Neither piece of cited in the ad proves Collins acted to benefit the business directly. Two actions taken by Collins, prior to marrying her husband, were bipartisan and broad. While her future husband’s lobbying firm, Jefferso...
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says susan collins "pushed for policies that benefited her husband's lobbying business.
gideon claimed collins "pushed for policies that benefited her husbands lobbying business." neither piece of cited in the ad proves collins acted to benefit the business directly. two actions taken by collins, prior to marrying her husband, were bipartisan and broad. while her future husbands lobbying firm, jefferson ...
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Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent.
January 25, 2013
crime;government regulation;public safety;guns
stephen king
Novelist Stephen King has published over 50 books since the early 1970s, starting with horror novel Carrie. He lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns'
King, urging his readers to support an American assault weapons ban, said that since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." The raw numbers back him up — but cause and effect are much peskier questions. Scholars we spoke with say the leans King’s way, but is less than ...
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says since australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent.
king, urging his readers to support an american assault weapons ban, said that since australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." the raw numbers back him up but cause and effect are much peskier questions. scholars we spoke with say the leans kings way, but is less than co...
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0
Says a photo shows Bill Clinton and Christine Blasey Ford posing for a camera and smiling together.
October 8, 2018
fake news;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a post on Facebook
The sharer notes that the picture "keeps disappearing from my timeline" and encourages others to take their own photos of the image and share it -- which appears to be exactly what happened in the post that, when we reviewed it, had generated nearly 362,000 shares. In reality, the image is a photo of Clinton and Sen. K...
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says a photo shows bill clinton and christine blasey ford posing for a camera and smiling together.
the sharer notes that the picture "keeps disappearing from my timeline" and encourages others to take their own photos of the image and share it which appears to be exactly what happened in the post that, when we reviewed it, had generated nearly 362,000 shares. in reality, the image is a photo of clinton and sen. kir...
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The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions.
February 24, 2018
campaign finance;elections
bernie sanders
Bernie Sanders is a senator from Vermont. Sanders was first elected to the Senate in 2007 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2018. The senator also ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton. From 1991 until 2007, he was the representative of Vermont’s At-Large Distr...
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Our rating At a campaign rally for one of the candidates running for Ryan’s U.S. House seat, Sanders said "the Koch brothers have given" Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions." It wasn’t the two Koch brothers but rather one of the brothers, and his wife, who contributed $495,400. The money was given to a joint fundr...
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the koch brothers have given" paul ryan "500,000 in campaign contributions.
our rating at a campaign rally for one of the candidates running for ryans u.s. house seat, sanders said "the koch brothers have given" ryan "500,000 in campaign contributions." it wasnt the two koch brothers but rather one of the brothers, and his wife, who contributed 495,400. the money was given to a joint fundraisi...
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$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers.
May 10, 2014
children;education;poverty
nan rich
Nan Rich won a seat on the Broward County Commission in 2016. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2004 and then was elected to the Florida Senate. She served as leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus 2010-2012 and then was term limited. Rich lost a Democratic primary for governor in 2014.
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Rich said that "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." There's not $3 billion in funding that's being removed from a public schools budget and put into a voucher program budget. Instead, Rich was referring to the state’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program, whi...
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3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers.
rich said that "3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." there's not 3 billion in funding that's being removed from a public schools budget and put into a voucher program budget. instead, rich was referring to the states tax credit scholarship program, which ...
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Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS.
November 13, 2019
fake news;military;veterans;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
Q2: Small Business Administration; Q3: National Institutes of Health; Q4: Department of Homeland Security2019 2019 Q1: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Q2: HHS/Office of the Surgeon General The photo of Trump with the child, by the way, is from Memorial Day in 2017 at Arlington National Cemetery. We rate this post .
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says president trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as potus.
q2 small business administration q3 national institutes of health q4 department of homeland security2019 2019 q1 u.s. department of agriculture q2 hhsoffice of the surgeon general the photo of trump with the child, by the way, is from memorial day in 2017 at arlington national cemetery. we rate this post .
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Wisconsin's middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States.
January 10, 2017
families;income;jobs
peter barca
  Peter Barca, a Kenosha native and Democrat, has served two stints in the state Assembly. He was first elected in 1984 before resigning after winning a U.S. House seat in 1993. He served one term in Congress, losing re-election to Mark Neumann. Barca served in various governmental and private-sector posts before winn...
wisconsin
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Thus, while Wisconsin had the biggest decline of middle class households between 2000 and 2013, its performance in recent years shifts the outcome. Our rating Barca said Wisconsin has "the most diminished middle class" in the United States. An analysis by a respected, nonpartisan research organization found the percent...
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wisconsin's middle class is the "most diminished" in the united states.
thus, while wisconsin had the biggest decline of middle class households between 2000 and 2013, its performance in recent years shifts the outcome. our rating barca said wisconsin has "the most diminished middle class" in the united states. an analysis by a respected, nonpartisan research organization found the percent...
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Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker.
March 18, 2011
candidate biography;state budget;taxes
chris abele
Chris Abele is Milwaukee County Executive, a position he won in an April 2011 special election to finish out the final year of the term of Scott Walker, who was elected governor in November 2010. The election was the first attempt at political office for Abele, a Milwaukee philanthropist and business owner. The office...
wisconsin
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Abele’s strongest comes from Stone himself, who has aligned himself closely with Walker’s agenda and politics. Their voting histories are very similar, and they win very similar ratings from interest groups. They are not indistinguishable, though: The transit issue illustrates Stone’s willingness to step out from Repu...
1
says jeff stone scott walker.
abeles strongest comes from stone himself, who has aligned himself closely with walkers agenda and politics. their voting histories are very similar, and they win very similar ratings from interest groups. they are not indistinguishable, though the transit issue illustrates stones willingness to step out from republic...
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4
Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European.
December 28, 2011
economy
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
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an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper
Gross domestic product per capita may not offer the fairest comparison between the U.S. and Europe, mainly because it doesn’t take into account the European trade-off between income and leisure and because it effectively gives heavier weight to a small number of very rich Americans. In addition, there are a number of w...
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our income, our gdp per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than it is for the average european.
gross domestic product per capita may not offer the fairest comparison between the u.s. and europe, mainly because it doesnt take into account the european tradeoff between income and leisure and because it effectively gives heavier weight to a small number of very rich americans. in addition, there are a number of way...
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20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare.
May 9, 2012
health care;medicare;message machine 2012;tampa bay 10 news
u.s. chamber of commerce
From the chamber's Web site: "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. More than 96% of U.S. Chamber members are small businesses with 100 employees or fewe...
florida
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The ad from the U.S. Chamber makes it sound like 20 million older Americans will lose coverage under the health care law. We found no that Medicare beneficiaries will lose coverage under the health care law, and the ad’s points to one cherry-picked statistic that applies to employer-provided insurance, not Medicare. ...
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20 million people could lose their current coverage" "including our senior citizens who are on medicare.
the ad from the u.s. chamber makes it sound like 20 million older americans will lose coverage under the health care law. we found no that medicare beneficiaries will lose coverage under the health care law, and the ads points to one cherrypicked statistic that applies to employerprovided insurance, not medicare. for...
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2
Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while.
February 13, 2019
crime
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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Trump said, "Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while." Violent crime has been on a downward trajectory for some time, with an occasional uptick. Official FBI data shows that the violent crime rate went down very slightly — by less than 1 percent — between 2016 and 2017. But that statistic has...
0
violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while.
trump said, "violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while." violent crime has been on a downward trajectory for some time, with an occasional uptick. official fbi data shows that the violent crime rate went down very slightly by less than 1 percent between 2016 and 2017. but that statistic has f...
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5
Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration.
April 23, 2013
veterans
tom graves
Tom Graves represents Georgia's 9th Congressional District.
georgia
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0
5
1
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a ZPolitics op-ed
In sum, Graves’ numbers are correct. The VA’s budget has increased by more than 40 percent, and the number of pending claims has skyrocketed from some 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama administration. Graves also was accurate in noting that the increase took place under the president’s watch. While the VA’s benefits s...
1
despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 pending claims for benefits with the department of veterans affairs have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the obama administration.
in sum, graves numbers are correct. the vas budget has increased by more than 40 percent, and the number of pending claims has skyrocketed from some 391,000 to 890,000 under the obama administration. graves also was accurate in noting that the increase took place under the presidents watch. while the vas benefits syste...
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