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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2013 a conversation with reporters:
"Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 8, 2013 in a press release:
Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' "
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • October 17, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 15, 2013 an email and social media posts:
Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 17, 2013
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
stated on October 9, 2013 a column:
"No doctors who went to an American medical school will be accepting Obamacare."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2013
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on October 14, 2013 a robocall:
Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 16, 2013
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on October 9, 2013 an interview on MSNBC:
"Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • October 15, 2013
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on October 9, 2013 a press release:
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., "opposes a vote on his own legislation that he proposed just a few months ago."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2013
Bill Burton
Bill Burton
stated on October 8, 2013 an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire":
Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2013
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 7, 2013 a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2013
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 3, 2013 an MSNBC interview:
The health care marketplaces have "no privacy protections."
False
By Julie Kliegman • October 9, 2013
Dennis Ross
Dennis Ross
stated on October 7, 2013 an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times:
"For the first time since the Korean War, total federal spending has gone down for two years in a row."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2013
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on October 6, 2013 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2013
X posts
X posts
stated on October 4, 2013 messages on Twitter:
The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown.
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 7, 2013
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on October 6, 2013 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 1, 2013 viral posts on the Internet:
Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine.
Pants on Fire!
By Lilly Maier • October 4, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on October 2, 2013 an interview on CNN:
"Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 1, 2013 an NPR interview:
"At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • October 4, 2013
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on September 30, 2013 a comment on CNN's "Crossfire":
Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2013
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 27, 2013 blog posts:
"Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 3, 2013
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 25, 2013 an MSNBC interview:
"(Texas Republicans) believe in abolishing Social Security, abolishing V.A. health care."
False
By Julie Kliegman • October 2, 2013
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