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Trey Gowdy
Trey Gowdy
stated on May 11, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"We were the last flag flying in Benghazi."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 a TV ad
Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on May 11, 2014 a news story
Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on May 8, 2014 a panel discussion
Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared "wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2014
Miami Seaport Alliance
Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on April 24, 2014 a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad
David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2014
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
stated on May 7, 2014 a radio interview
A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 14, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 11, 2014 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate."
False
By Julie Kliegman • May 13, 2014
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
stated on May 8, 2014 an article published by Politico
Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans."
False
By Steve Contorno • May 13, 2014
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams
stated on May 6, 2014 campaign fllier
State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship."  
False
By Eric Stirgus • May 13, 2014
George Will
George Will
stated on May 11, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet."     
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 11, 2014
Nicholas Mattiello
Nicholas Mattiello
stated on April 6, 2014 a television interview
The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on May 4, 2014 a broadcast of ABC's "This Week"
After the attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, "the ambassador's body was dragged through the street."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 5, 2014
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on April 15, 2014 a town-hall meeting
President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 4, 2014
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on April 26, 2014 speech to the NRA convention
Says Attorney General Eric Holder recently revealed "this idea to have government have gun owners wear special bracelets that would identify you as a gun owner."
False
By Katie Sanders • May 1, 2014
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 23, 2014 an ad
"Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire."
False
By Bradford Randall • May 1, 2014
Matt Bevin
Matt Bevin
stated on April 3, 2014 a radio interview
"Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting.
False
By Tim Ryan • May 1, 2014
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on April 18, 2014 an interview
Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have "always been made in Wisconsin," but Scott Walker "is outsourcing them" to an out-of-state company and "paying more money for them."
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 30, 2014
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on April 28, 2014 comments on his radio show
"Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 29, 2014
Young Conservatives of Texas
Young Conservatives of Texas
stated on March 13, 2014 a press release
Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 25, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 24, 2014 a chain email
"The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2014
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