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Dana Wachs
Dana Wachs
stated on April 11, 2018 an interview
Says Scott Walker "has turned down $1 billion of Medicaid money over the course of his tenure."
Mostly True
June 15, 2018
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 23, 2018 a CNN town hall
A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2018 a tweet
The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2018
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 10, 2018 remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation
"Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 9, 2018 remarks at the White House
Says the 2018 defense authorization bill includes raises for the military "for the first time in 10 years."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on May 4, 2018 an interview
"Tammy Baldwin cosponsored legislation that wanted to establish the Department of Peace and Nonviolence."  
Mostly True
May 9, 2018
Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries
stated on April 29, 2018 an interview on CNN
President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"
False
By Dan Clark • May 4, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 28, 2018 a speech in Washington, Mich.
"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 1, 2018
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on April 19, 2018 a Facebook post
"Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’"
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 19, 2018 a speech at Duke University
"We’ve spent more money on the military than the next 12 nations combined."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • April 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2018 a tweet
Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • April 10, 2018
Robert Pittenger
Robert Pittenger
stated on April 2, 2018 a newsletter
The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 6, 2018
Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling
stated on April 4, 2018 a tweet
"USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers."
False
By Manuela Tobias • April 6, 2018
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on March 29, 2018 a tweet
"Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2018 a tweet
"Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed."
False
By Manuela Tobias • April 2, 2018
Ryan Zinke
Ryan Zinke
stated on March 13, 2018 testimony before a Senate committee
A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2018
Bobbie Richardson
Bobbie Richardson
stated on February 3, 2018 a tweet
"The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%.
False
By Paul Specht • February 16, 2018
The Patriot Report
The Patriot Report
stated on January 17, 2018 a headline
Says Donald Trump is "canceling funding for Obama’s free house and library."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2018
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on February 8, 2018 a Senate floor speech
"George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 22, 2018 an interview
"I have consistently opposed shutdowns."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2018
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