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Bill de Blasio
Bill de Blasio
stated on November 18, 2016 a WNYC interview
On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand."  
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • December 1, 2016
Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling
stated on November 26, 2016 a commentary on Fox News
"President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2016
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on October 26, 2016 a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
"Surveys show that many of our citizens think we devote a full quarter or even a third of our federal budget to foreign aid."
True
By Jon Greenberg • November 9, 2016
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on October 26, 2016 an ad
Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Half-True
November 4, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2016 a radio ad
Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."  
Mostly False
November 3, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2016 a rally in Charlotte, N.C.
"We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • October 27, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 28, 2016 a CNN town hall
"Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate
Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2016
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on September 4, 2016 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
"Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 a speech
Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 15, 2016 a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa.
Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 17, 2016
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on August 11, 2016 an interview on Fox News
"The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 15, 2016
Ruben Hinojosa
Ruben Hinojosa
stated on July 16, 2016 a tweet
"50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college."
True
By Rye Druzin • August 15, 2016
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention
"Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start."
Mostly True
By Taylor Leighton • August 8, 2016
Joseph Crowley
Joseph Crowley
stated on July 26, 2016 a speech at the Democratic convention
Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11,  "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • July 27, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times."
Half-True
July 22, 2016
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt."
Mostly False
July 19, 2016
Kevin Brady
Kevin Brady
stated on June 24, 2016 a press conference for Republican tax reform
The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports."  
Mostly False
By Neelesh Moorthy • June 28, 2016
Jonathan Jarvis
Jonathan Jarvis
stated on June 14, 2016 testimony before a U.S. House committee
The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 24, 2016
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on May 4, 2016 a radio ad
Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."
Mostly True
June 10, 2016
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