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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 the first GOP primary debate.
"Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • August 12, 2015
American Bridge 21st Century
American Bridge 21st Century
stated on August 10, 2015 a press release
Says Marco Rubio’s "proposed college affordability overhaul would specifically benefit for-profit colleges."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 12, 2015
David Ralston
David Ralston
stated on July 13, 2015 an interview
There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 12, 2015
Rafael Cruz
Rafael Cruz
stated on July 31, 2015 an interview with the Austin American-Statesman
"Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools."
Mostly False
By Anna Bruzgulis • August 10, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on August 9, 2015 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
"If you look at the results of Obamacare, what you see is emergency room visits are up over 50 percent."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 10, 2015
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 6, 2015 comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland
"I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001."
Mostly False
By Nick Reid • August 7, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 3, 2015 a tweet
"In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 7, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
Says Hillary Clinton has "been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 7, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2015 comments on social media.
Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • August 3, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 28, 2015 an interview with NPR News
Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 21, 2015 an interview with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show"
"The economy, by every metric, is better than when I came into office."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2015 a speech
Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."
Mostly False
July 28, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 21, 2015 a tweet
Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.
Mostly False
By Sarah Hauer • July 27, 2015
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 4, 2015 his speech declaring his candidacy for president
"I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent."
Mostly False
By Bradley Saacks • July 26, 2015
Robert Henneke
Robert Henneke
stated on June 23, 2015 an oped column
"Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 24, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 15, 2015 an interview
If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."
Mostly False
July 22, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on July 17, 2015 a town hall in Carson City, Nevada
"A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 21, 2015
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 2, 2015 a speech at the National Press Club
"Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 20, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 19, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week"
"Four times, I said, he (John McCain) is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • July 19, 2015
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