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Carl Heastie
Carl Heastie
stated on October 24, 2016 an article from WBFO
Since the salary for state lawmakers was raised to $79,500, "that purchasing power has now been reduced to $53,000."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • November 18, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 4, 2016 a rally in Atkinson, N.H.
"Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2016
Mark Assini
Mark Assini
stated on October 18, 2016 a debate on WROC
"The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter."
False
By Dan Clark • November 4, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 31, 2016 remarks in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
"One in five American households have nobody under the same roof that's got a job."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on November 1, 2016 a campaign rally in Dade City, Fla.
Says Donald Trump "doesn't believe in equal pay."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • November 2, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2016 a speech
"In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 2, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 a TV ad
"Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people."
Half-True
By Will Doran • November 2, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 28, 2016 a campaign speech
Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • October 31, 2016
John Skvarla
John Skvarla
stated on October 24, 2016 a speech in Charlotte
Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
Mostly False
By Will Doran • October 28, 2016
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on September 4, 2016 a campaign appearance
Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."
Half-True
By Cara Lombardo • October 25, 2016
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 20, 2016 the Ohio Senate debate
Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • October 21, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 13, 2016 a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.
"Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on October 11, 2016 a debate
"In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 14, 2016
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on September 28, 2016 a television interview
"In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
"First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 the first presidential debate at Hofstra University
The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate
Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 27, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership "the gold standard. You called it the gold standard of trade deals. You said it’s the finest deal you’ve ever seen."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • September 27, 2016
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