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Martina White
Martina White
stated on August 31, 2017 in In a statement to the Northeast Times:
"It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…"
False
By Mark Dent • September 1, 2017
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on July 21, 2017 in In a speech:
Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city."
Mostly False
By Mark Dent • July 24, 2017
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on July 5, 2017 in At a "town hall":
"Sanctuary cities are extremely dangerous."
Mostly False
By Mark Dent • July 8, 2017
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on June 25, 2017 in On "Face The Nation":
"Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage."
Half-True
By Mark Dent • June 27, 2017
Tariq El-Shabazz
Tariq El-Shabazz
stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article:
"In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
Mostly True
By Mark Dent • May 2, 2017
Brian Sims
Brian Sims
stated on March 31, 2017 in In a fundraising message:
"Finally, I will continue to fight against Republicans like Martina White, who like Trump, wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash America."
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Dent • April 5, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article:
Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims."
False
By Mark Dent • April 2, 2017
Ax The Bev Tax
Ax The Bev Tax
stated on March 22, 2017 in In a tweet:
"We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax."
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Dent • March 24, 2017
Mike Kelly
Mike Kelly
stated on March 4, 2017 in In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA:
He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda.
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Dent • March 14, 2017
Wick Moorman
Wick Moorman
stated on February 15, 2017 in In front of a Senate subcommittee:
"More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility."  
Half-True
By Mark Dent • February 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 26, 2017 in In a speech at the GOP Retreat:
"Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing."
False
By Mark Dent • January 26, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2017 in In a tweet:
"Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance."
True
By Mark Dent • January 5, 2017
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on December 15, 2016 in a report:
"While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes."
Mostly True
By Mark Dent • December 27, 2016
Today News 24
Today News 24
stated on December 16, 2016 in In an article :
"Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling."
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Dent • December 23, 2016
Doug Pederson
Doug Pederson
stated on December 18, 2016 in In a press conference:
"Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."
False
By Mark Dent • December 20, 2016
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on October 12, 2016 in In a political ad:
"Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. "
Mostly True
By Mark Dent • October 21, 2016
Freedom Partners Action Fund
Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on September 21, 2016 in In a political ad:
Says Senate candidate Katie McGinty "made thousands from companies she previously regulated."
True
By Mark Dent • October 4, 2016
John Taylor
John Taylor
stated on September 13, 2016 in In an interview with City & State PA:
"In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city."
True
By Mark Dent • September 21, 2016
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on September 13, 2016 in In a press release:
McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
False
By Mark Dent • September 16, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2016 in an interview with TV station WJAC:
"NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania."
Mostly False
By Mark Dent • August 18, 2016
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