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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"Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed."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
Now or Never PAC
Now or Never PAC
stated on March 20, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2014
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on March 17, 2014 a political ad
Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare.
False
By Steve Contorno • March 20, 2014
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on March 13, 2014 a press conference
The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
False
By Steve Contorno • March 18, 2014
Nick Rahall
Nick Rahall
stated on March 12, 2014 an interview with "The Hill" newspaper
Says he has supported "George Bush more than I have Barack Obama."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 18, 2014
Janet Murguía
Janet Murguía
stated on March 9, 2014 an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto'
"We’re at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • March 17, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 17, 2014 a chain email
Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2014
Dan Pfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer
stated on March 16, 2014 an interview on "Meet the Press"
Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • March 16, 2014
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on March 11, 2014 a fundraising email
In the recent House special election in Florida, Democrats "got outspent in a Republican district."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2014
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on March 8, 2014 a Republican weekly address
"The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 11, 2014 a Funnyordie.com "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis
"Most young Americans right now, they’re not covered" by health insurance.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2014
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 6, 2014 a speech at the CPAC conference
Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 9, 2014 a 'Fox News Sunday' interview
"The president won the youth vote 3 to 1, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • March 9, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 5, 2014 a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston
"When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2014
Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel
stated on March 2, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
"It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • March 5, 2014
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