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National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • May 28, 2013
Reclaim America PAC
Reclaim America PAC
stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad:
Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • May 15, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 8, 2013 in a Facebook post:
On support for gay marriage
Full Flop
By Molly Moorhead • May 9, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview:
"We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • May 7, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on April 23, 2013 in a tweet:
"Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 26, 2013
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement:
The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 18, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
The immigration proposal from the Gang of Eight "is not amnesty."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 17, 2013
Dannel Malloy
Dannel Malloy
stated on April 3, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:
Air travelers "can’t get on a plane in the United States without someone doing a background check" on them.
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 9, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post:
A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 5, 2013
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
stated on March 19, 2013 in a congressional hearing:
The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead, Sabrina Eaton, W. Gardner Selby • March 28, 2013
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press':
"If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 26, 2013
X posts
X posts
stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets:
While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 22, 2013
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC:
"Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C.
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 20, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC:
"Our debt is already bigger than our economy."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • March 15, 2013
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on March 7, 2013 in a news conference:
"More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 13, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 6, 2013 in a Senate filibuster:
"When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’"
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 12, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on March 5, 2013 in a tweet:
Says Jeb Bush "flip-flop-flip(ped) on immigration."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 8, 2013
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":
"There's no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester."
Pants on Fire!
By Molly Moorhead • March 4, 2013
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.":
"There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • March 1, 2013
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