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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

American Petroleum Institute
stated on March 2, 2014 a television ad:

Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."

True

By Steve Contorno • March 5, 2014

Larry Pressler
stated on February 28, 2014 a campaign ad:

"American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down."

True

By Louis Jacobson • March 4, 2014

Paul Ryan
stated on March 3, 2014 a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff:

"Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record."

True

By Louis Jacobson • March 4, 2014

John Kerry
stated on March 2, 2014 comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"The (Russian) ruble is already going down."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • March 2, 2014

Mike Rogers
stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":

Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."

True

By Julie Kliegman • March 2, 2014

Louise Slaughter
stated on February 27, 2014 a tweet:

Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."

True

By Steve Contorno • February 28, 2014

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