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James Carville
James Carville
stated on April 13, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 13, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on April 13, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
Obamacare is "costing 2 million jobs."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • April 13, 2014
Mike Stenhouse
Mike Stenhouse
stated on April 2, 2014 a commentary in The Providence Journal
"A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 13, 2014
Thomas Garrett Jr.
Thomas Garrett Jr.
stated on April 2, 2014 an op-ed.
Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • April 13, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 3, 2014 in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial
"Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • April 9, 2014
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on March 25, 2014 an interview
Says U.S. Reps. Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston have "even changed votes to what I voted, multiple times."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • April 9, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on March 26, 2014 a campaign ad
Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on March 31, 2014 an online petition
"Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2014
Republican Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
stated on March 26, 2014 a tweet.
Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • April 6, 2014
Charles Koch
Charles Koch
stated on April 2, 2014 an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal."
"EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ "
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • April 4, 2014
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor"
"If you want out of the individual mandate... all you have to do now is tick off the box that says 'hardship' and you're out."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • April 4, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview on Fox's 'Hannity'
Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • April 4, 2014
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
stated on March 24, 2014 Television interview
Women in the U.S. get 23 percent less pay than men for the same exact work.
Mostly False
By Jim Tharpe • April 4, 2014
Kentucky Opportunity Coalition
Kentucky Opportunity Coalition
stated on April 1, 2014 a campaign ad
Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms.
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • April 3, 2014
Heather McGhee
Heather McGhee
stated on April 2, 2014 an interview on MSNBC
"Less than 1 percent of 1 percent of the American population has given an amount over $200" to a federal political campaign.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 3, 2014
Kesha Rogers
Kesha Rogers
stated on March 27, 2014 an interview
David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 3, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2014 viral posts on the Internet
Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 1, 2014
Nancy Grace
Nancy Grace
stated on March 24, 2014 an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America"
Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • March 31, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on February 26, 2014 a radio interview.
If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • March 31, 2014
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on March 30, 2014 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • March 30, 2014
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