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Robert Pittenger
stated on April 2, 2018 in a newsletter:

The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood."

Half-True

By Paul Specht • April 6, 2018

Mark Harris
stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Rep. Robert Pittenger "stood against funding for the border wall."

False

By Paul Specht • April 5, 2018

Beverly Boswell
stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government."

Pants on Fire!

By Paul Specht • March 29, 2018

North Carolina Democratic Party
stated on March 27, 2018 in an ad campaign:

NC Republicans "raided $58 million that was supposed to help create jobs for North Carolinians."

Half-True

By Paul Specht • March 27, 2018

Robert Pittenger
stated on February 19, 2018 in an attack ad:

"Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president."

Mostly False

By Paul Specht • March 16, 2018

Mark Harris
stated on February 9, 2018 in a newsletter:

Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress."

False

By Paul Specht • March 15, 2018

Pricey Harrison
stated on February 15, 2018 in a tweet:

"The US has approximately 5% of the world's population and 42% of civilian gun ownership."

Mostly True

By Paul Specht • March 5, 2018

Larry Pittman
stated on February 15, 2018 in a Facebook post:

"So many of these shooters turn out to be communist Democrats."

Pants on Fire!

By Dan Clark, Paul Specht • February 23, 2018

Claudia Tenney
stated on February 21, 2018 in a radio interview:

"So many of these people that commit the mass murders end up being Democrats."

Pants on Fire!

By Dan Clark, Paul Specht • February 23, 2018

Bobbie Richardson
stated on February 3, 2018 in a tweet:

"The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%.

False

By Paul Specht • February 16, 2018

Chapel Hill
stated on November 3, 2017 in meeting:

The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close."

Mostly True

By Paul Specht • February 8, 2018

Ann Coulter
stated on January 30, 2018 in a tweet:

"100% of heroin/fentanyl epidemic is because we don't have a WALL."

Pants on Fire!

By Paul Specht • February 2, 2018

Robin Hayes
stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release:

"A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that."

Mostly False

By Paul Specht • January 10, 2018

Phil Berger
stated on December 8, 2017 in a press release:

"Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment."

Mostly False

By Paul Specht • January 3, 2018

Roy Cooper
stated on November 30, 2017 in a blog:

Half of the proposed federal tax breaks "would go to the wealthiest 1 percent."

Half-True

By Paul Specht • December 5, 2017

Thom Tillis
stated on November 29, 2017 in a press conference:

The Senate GOP plan does not raise taxes for Americans earning less than $70,000.

Half-True

By Paul Specht • November 30, 2017

Pat McCrory
stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance:

The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed."

Mostly False

By Paul Specht • November 22, 2017

Sebastian Gorka
stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:

Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."

False

By Paul Specht • November 16, 2017

Nancy McFarlane
stated on November 6, 2017 in on a mailer:

Charles Francis "vows to slash funding for parks and open space."

Mostly False

By Paul Specht • November 6, 2017

Nancy McFarlane
stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate:

"We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now."

True

By Paul Specht • November 2, 2017

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