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Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 5, 2017 a tweet:
The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens."
True
By Tom Kertscher • January 17, 2017
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 10, 2017 In a speech:
Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II."
True
By Tom Kertscher • January 13, 2017
Robert Astorino
Robert Astorino
stated on January 10, 2017 a press release:
"I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years."
True
By Dan Clark • January 11, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 9, 2017 a State of the State speech in New York City:
"More college graduates are living at home than in decades."
True
By Dan Clark • January 9, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 3, 2017 an announcement:
In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student."
True
By Dan Clark • January 5, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2017 In a tweet:
"Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance."
True
By Mark Dent • January 5, 2017
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on December 22, 2016 a tweet:
"Unlike California, we in Florida welcome driverless cars - no permit required."
True
By Amy Sherman • December 28, 2016
David Menchetti
David Menchetti
stated on November 28, 2016 testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:
"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."
True
By PolitiFact Staff • December 19, 2016
John Podesta
John Podesta
stated on December 18, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":
"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on November 29, 2016 a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session:
"In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 a debate:
Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea."
True
By Jonathan Anderson • December 16, 2016
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 2, 2016 a radio interview.:
"We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security."
True
By Warren Fiske • December 12, 2016
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on November 18, 2016 an interview:
Says Donald Trump "thinks stop-and-frisk is fine."
True
By Tom Kertscher • December 9, 2016
Annie's List
Annie's List
stated on November 30, 2016 a press release:
Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)."
True
By Bobby Cervantes • December 6, 2016
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 16, 2016 a speech in Fishkill, NY:
"We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers." 
True
By Dan Clark • December 2, 2016
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2016 Townhall.com :
Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners.
True
By Jim Tharpe • December 2, 2016
Virginia
Virginia "Jennie Lou" Leeder
stated on October 17, 2016 an interview with the Austin American-Statesman:
Texas spends "more per day to house an inmate than we do on a student."
True
By Fauzeya Rahman • November 18, 2016
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on November 15, 2016 a column on rare.us:
Says John Bolton supported the Iraq War and said last year that "I still think the decision to overthrow Saddam was correct."
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 17, 2016
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on November 13, 2016 CNN's "State of the Union":
Financial conflict-of-interest "laws don't apply to the president, right? So, the president doesn't have to have a blind trust."
True
By Lauren Carroll • November 16, 2016
Various media reports 2
Various media reports 2
stated on November 10, 2016 news media reports:
Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College.
True
By Ariella Phillips, Jim Tharpe • November 16, 2016
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