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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 4, 2013 a tweet:
"Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S."
True
By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2013
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott
stated on June 4, 2013 a House Ways and Means hearing:
"During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 6, 2013
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
stated on June 3, 2013 a news release:
Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2013
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on May 24, 2013 an email to supporters:
"Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • June 4, 2013
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on May 21, 2013 a news release:
A bill to advance the Keystone XL Pipeline "is an earmark" under House rules.
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 31, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 29, 2013 a chain email:
Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 30, 2013
Steve King
Steve King
stated on May 23, 2013 a House floor speech:
"Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012.
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2013
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on May 19, 2013 an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • May 28, 2013
Sander Levin
Sander Levin
stated on May 17, 2013 an interview on MSNBC:
Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party groups  
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • May 24, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 23, 2013 a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.:
Says that since he took office, "there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2013
Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund
Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund
stated on May 19, 2013 a television ad:
A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is "a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2013
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on May 19, 2013 a comment on 'Meet the Press':
"We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 22, 2013
Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
stated on May 17, 2013 an interview with Fox News:
"The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on May 19, 2013 an appearance on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’:
Says Hillary Clinton "was asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi on several occasions, including direct cables."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • May 22, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren:
The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren:
The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren:
"The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 13, 2013 an interview on MSNBC:
"The Affordable Care Act is bringing the cost of health care in our country down."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • May 16, 2013
Reclaim America PAC
Reclaim America PAC
stated on May 14, 2013 a TV ad:
Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • May 15, 2013
Jason Chaffetz
Jason Chaffetz
stated on May 6, 2013 an interview on Fox News:
"We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody told them to stand down."
False
By Becky Bowers • May 14, 2013
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