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Ridesharing Works for Austin
Ridesharing Works for Austin
stated on April 26, 2016 a voter mailer noted by a reader
If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2016 a foreign policy speech
"ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
False
By Chris Nichols • April 27, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2016 a major foreign policy speech
"I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East."
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 27, 2016
John Kirby
John Kirby
stated on April 25, 2016 a State Department news briefing
Says President Barack Obama never said, "No boots on the ground" in Syria.
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2016
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
stated on April 15, 2016 in an episode of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
"Dolphins are rapists. Look it up."
False
By Lauren Carroll • April 22, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on April 17, 2016 in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd
The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA."
False
By Will Doran • April 21, 2016
Steve Santarsiero
Steve Santarsiero
stated on April 2, 2016 a campaign mailer.
"Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law."
False
By Anna Orso • April 21, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2016 in a speech
Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 a TV interview
The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is "rigged."
False
By Alan Gathright • April 19, 2016
Corey Lewandowski
Corey Lewandowski
stated on April 17, 2016 an interview on Fox News Sunday
"The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates."  
False
By Amy Sherman • April 19, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 12, 2016 a speech in Rome, N.Y.
Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary.  
False
By Amy Sherman • April 18, 2016
Catherine Hanaway
Catherine Hanaway
stated on March 17, 2016 a Republican gubernatorial debate
"We’re the worst state in the country at moving people from welfare to work."
False
By Andrew Kessel • April 18, 2016
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
stated on March 28, 2016 a Facebook video
"Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 14, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 a rally in Rome, N.Y.
"My numbers are better right now than Ronald Reagan's numbers were with Jimmy Carter."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 14, 2016
Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner
stated on March 4, 2016 a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority
"The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes."
False
By Fauzeya Rahman • April 13, 2016
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on February 14, 2016 a television interview
"Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses."
False
By Sarah Hauer • April 13, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on April 6, 2016 a conference call with reporters
Florida’s regulations on the payday lending industry are "stronger than almost any other state."  
False
By Amy Sherman • April 12, 2016
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on April 5, 2016 a press release
"For the votes that we got, I think we spent, on average, two bucks a pop. Compared to 42 bucks" for incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.
False
By James B. Nelson • April 11, 2016
Dan Forest
Dan Forest
stated on April 6, 2016 a tweet
Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance would have "opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times" if it hadn’t been overturned.
False
By Will Doran • April 8, 2016
Jack Graham
Jack Graham
stated on April 5, 2016 a debate
"It’s clear" that Hillary Clinton "violated national security laws."  
False
By Alan Gathright • April 8, 2016
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