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Ron Dermer
Ron Dermer
stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group:
"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 17, 2015
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity":
"Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • July 17, 2015
Allison Tant
Allison Tant
stated on July 15, 2015 in a press release:
Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’"  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 16, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview with CNN:
Despite keeping distance from national media interviewers, "I did local press all along, the last three months."
Mostly False
By Casey McDermott • July 15, 2015
Jan Brewer
Jan Brewer
stated on July 8, 2015 in comments on CNN:
"We know from ... the federal data, that they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border."
Mostly False
By Anna Bruzgulis • July 14, 2015
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
stated on June 30, 2015 in a Facebook meme:
Says Chris Christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue."
Mostly False
By Keely Herring • July 13, 2015
E.W. Jackson
E.W. Jackson
stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.:
Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • July 13, 2015
Ben Ferguson
Ben Ferguson
stated on July 2, 2015 in comments on CNN:
Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates."
Mostly False
By Will Cabaniss • July 9, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on CNN:
"We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth."
Mostly False
By Christian Belanger • July 8, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 1, 2015 in an interview on Fox Business Network:
"Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 6, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 29, 2015 in an interview on NPR:
The Supreme Court’s views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 1, 2015
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."  
Mostly False
By Lucas Daprile • July 1, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on June 12, 2015 in a press release:
A Texas law "will repatriate $1 billion of gold bullion from the Federal Reserve in New York to Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 26, 2015
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
stated on June 15, 2015 in a Facebook post:
Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • June 25, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech:
Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • June 25, 2015
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad:
Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'"
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • June 24, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 in a speech launching his 2016 campaign:
"The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • June 23, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House:
"This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency."
Mostly False
By Keely Herring, Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech:
The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2015
Ron Christie
Ron Christie
stated on June 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
"After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 17, 2015
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