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Kevin McCarthy
stated on November 5, 2017 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned."

False

By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2017

Dianne Feinstein
stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet:

"Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on November 7, 2017 in a press conference in South Korea:

Chicago is "the city with the strongest gun laws in our nation."

Pants on Fire!

By Jon Greenberg • November 7, 2017

Markwayne Mullin
stated on November 3, 2017 in a post on a congressional office website:

"Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2017

Alyssa Milano
stated on November 5, 2017 in a tweet:

"There are no background checks on long guns (AR15s) in Texas."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • November 6, 2017

Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview:

Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."

Mostly False

By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017

FreedomJunkshun.com
stated on November 6, 2017 in a blog post:

Says "FBI and Texas State Police are both confirming that Raymond Peter Littleberry, the man accused of shooting up a Texas church, was an avid atheist on the payroll of the Democrat National Committee."

Pants on Fire!

By John Kruzel • November 6, 2017

David Perdue
stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet:

The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud."

Mostly True

By Miriam Valverde • November 6, 2017

Barack Obama
stated on November 1, 2017 in a video:

"Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less."

Half-True

By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on October 31, 2017 in a tweet:

"Coal production up 7.8% in past year. Down 31.5% last 10 years. #endingwaroncoal."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • November 6, 2017

Paul Ryan
stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech:

"With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • November 3, 2017

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
stated on November 1, 2017 in a White House press briefing:

Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted.

False

By Miriam Valverde • November 2, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet:

Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • November 1, 2017

Edward Markey
stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement:

Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • October 31, 2017

James Lankford
stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation":

"For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • October 31, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on October 30, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • October 30, 2017

Evan Jenkins
stated on October 23, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice."

False

By Manuela Tobias • October 30, 2017

Bloggers
stated on October 30, 2017 in a blog post:

"Jeff Flake’s office leaks names of those charged in Mueller’s Russian probe."

Pants on Fire!

By Aaron Sharockman • October 30, 2017

Joe Manchin
stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview:

Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction."

Half-True

By Allison Colburn • October 27, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference:

"We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS.

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • October 26, 2017

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