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José Oliva
José Oliva
stated on January 30, 2019 AP legislative day in Tallahassee
Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy."
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By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 19, 2019 a speech
"One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • January 25, 2019
Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell
stated on January 23, 2019 a tweet
"7 million more Americans are uninsured now than when President Trump was elected."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2019
Matthew Rothschild
Matthew Rothschild
stated on January 3, 2019 a radio interview
The NRA is "one of the biggest lobbyists here in the capital. They spend a ton of money during elections. …  they spent more than a million dollars here in Wisconsin on the 2018 elections. Most of that was for Walker, or more specifically against Evers."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • January 24, 2019
Gery Chico
Gery Chico
stated on January 2, 2019 a campaign ad
"As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 20, 2019
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 17, 2019
Delaware Health and Social Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
stated on January 14, 2019 a flyer
"March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on January 9, 2019 a TV ad
Says she "made sure Laquan McDonald’s autopsy went public" and "called for the dash cam footage to be released."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 15, 2019
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 13, 2019 in an interview
Says the Trump administration has "a scheme to try to take (Oleg Deripaska’s) ownership level down from 70 percent to roughly 40, 45" so that the Russian company is no longer subject to sanctions.
Half-True
By John Kruzel • January 15, 2019
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on January 10, 2019 a monologue
"17,000 individuals with criminal records were apprehended trying to cross the border" in 2018.
Half-True
By John Kruzel • January 11, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 2, 2019 an interview on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show
With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 9, 2019
Thomas Anderson
Thomas Anderson
stated on December 13, 2018 in a meeting
"If the experiences in Colorado and Washington are the experiences we have here, roadway deaths are going to go up, impaired driving is likely to go up." 
Half-True
By Kit Norton, Xander Landen • January 3, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 22, 2018 a Facebook post
"October 2013, Obama shut down the government for 16 days to force Obamacare."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 2, 2019
Garry McCarthy
Garry McCarthy
stated on December 11, 2018 a speech
"There was almost a 70 percent reduction in police-related shootings under my tenure because of training, supervision and policy decisions."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 23, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 19, 2018 In a Facebook post
Says "CNN Journalist Of The Year Fired For Creating Fake News Stories," with image of CNN reporter Jim Acosta.
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By Samantha Putterman • December 20, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2018 a Facebook post
Says "Cost of Mueller’s investigation: $3,200,000; Benghazi "investigation": $7,000,000; Trump’s golfing trips: $83,000,000; New debt from Republican tax bill: $1,500,000,000,000."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • December 19, 2018
Bill Daley
Bill Daley
stated on December 6, 2018 a TV ad
Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes."
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 16, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 13, 2018 a Facebook post
Quotes Donald Trump as saying in 2013, "A shutdown falls on the President’s lack of leadership. He can’t even control his own party and get people together in a room. A shutdown means the president is weak."  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • December 14, 2018
Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde
stated on December 9, 2018 an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation
"In the United States, if there was equal participation of women in the labor market, GDP would be up by 5 percent."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 12, 2018
Terry Van Duyn
Terry Van Duyn
stated on November 27, 2018 a speech
"Over 1,000 people were denied a ballot on Election Day" in the 2016 North Carolina primaries.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • December 11, 2018
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