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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
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
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
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
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on November 9, 2016 a web post and email blast
"I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 11, 2016
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