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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 1, 2014 a public address:
"More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • April 7, 2014
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on April 6, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation."
True
By Steve Contorno • April 6, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 4, 2014 a chain email:
Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 4, 2014 a chain email:
This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together.
False
By Elizabeth Meyer • April 4, 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
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
Charles Koch
Charles Koch
stated on April 3, 2014 a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed:
Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 3, 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
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on April 2, 2014 a Senate floor speech:
The Koch brothers are "the richest people in the world. Individually, they're only fifth. Put them together they're the richest in the world."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2014
Organizing for Action
Organizing for Action
stated on March 26, 2014 a fundraising email:
A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • April 1, 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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2014 viral posts on the Internet:
"22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on March 27, 2014 a campaign email to supporters:
Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle."  
True
By Steve Contorno • March 27, 2014
Chris Chocola
Chris Chocola
stated on March 19, 2014 an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel:
Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 27, 2014
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on March 25, 2014 an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.":
"Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • March 26, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 20, 2014 a speech in Orlando:
"Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • March 26, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 10, 2014 a post from Being Liberal:
Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says  Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans."
Pants on Fire!
By Tim Ryan • March 25, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 23, 2014 a video to supporters:
"Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • March 25, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 25, 2014 a meme on the Internet:
The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 25, 2014
Mark Begich
Mark Begich
stated on March 20, 2014 a TV ad:
Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • March 24, 2014
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