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Obama's heckler
Obama's heckler
stated on November 25, 2013 comments during the president's speech
President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 26, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on November 21, 2013 speeches
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
Full Flop
November 22, 2013
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on November 21, 2013 speeches
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
Full Flop
November 22, 2013
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on November 21, 2013 speeches
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
Full Flop
November 22, 2013
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on November 21, 2013 a graphic
"In the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2013
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on November 20, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown"
"If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on November 13, 2013 in a post on Twitter
"500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • November 20, 2013
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on October 28, 2013 a campaign ad
Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 20, 2013
Mark Pryor
Mark Pryor
stated on November 13, 2013 a campaign ad
Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • November 19, 2013
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on November 13, 2013 a campaign ad
Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • November 19, 2013
Jan Schakowsky
Jan Schakowsky
stated on November 12, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP."
True
By Steve Contorno • November 18, 2013
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 17, 2013 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals.
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • November 17, 2013
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 17, 2013 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"The (health care) law does not demand that all of these cancellations go out."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 17, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on the "Tonight Show"
"Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • November 15, 2013
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott
stated on November 12, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation"
"On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you can’t even make half the poverty level."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 10, 2013 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • November 14, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 8, 2013 an interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
"In the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0.9 percent a year."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2013
Steve Israel
Steve Israel
stated on November 6, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
"Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
True
By Steve Contorno • November 13, 2013
Mr. Conservative
Mr. Conservative
stated on November 12, 2013 a Web post
Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting"
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 12, 2013
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on October 29, 2013 a YouTube ad
Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs."
False
By Julie Kliegman • November 7, 2013
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