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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 30, 2018 a video
Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2018 a tweet
The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 28, 2018 a speech in Washington, Mich.
"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 1, 2018
Robert Pittenger
Robert Pittenger
stated on April 2, 2018 a newsletter
The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 6, 2018
Freedom Partners
Freedom Partners
stated on October 26, 2017 TV ads
"Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."  
Half-True
November 1, 2017
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on July 20, 2017 a TV interview
"We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."
Half-True
By Alan Hovorka • September 6, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 2, 2017 a speech
Says Donald Trump "wants to kick thousands of kids off of BadgerCare."  
Half-True
June 28, 2017
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 10, 2017 press conference about opioid addiction
"I think if you look at the entire federal government and the president’s commitment to (fighting opioid addiction), you’ll see that there are actually hundreds of millions of dollars increase on this issue."
Half-True
By Ella Nilsen • May 26, 2017
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on March 13, 2017 a news release
A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums."
Half-True
March 14, 2017
Nick Seymour
Nick Seymour
stated on January 7, 2017 an op-ed
Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 11, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 2, 2016 a press release
More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 6, 2016 a tweet
"Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • December 6, 2016
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on October 26, 2016 an ad
Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Half-True
November 4, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2016 a rally in Charlotte, N.C.
"We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • October 27, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 28, 2016 a CNN town hall
"Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 15, 2016 a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa.
Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 17, 2016
Joseph Crowley
Joseph Crowley
stated on July 26, 2016 a speech at the Democratic convention
Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11,  "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • July 27, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times."
Half-True
July 22, 2016
Center for Individual Freedom
Center for Individual Freedom
stated on April 13, 2016 a TV ad
Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.  
Half-True
May 6, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on February 5, 2016 a public forum
Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country."
Half-True
March 11, 2016
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