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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.
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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
Caleb Rowden
Caleb Rowden
stated on October 1, 2018 a legislative report mailer:
"The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
Half-True
By Ryan Hanrahan • December 5, 2018
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on November 7, 2018 a radio interview:
Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care"  
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • November 30, 2018
Clean Virginia
Clean Virginia
stated on November 16, 2018 website post.:
"Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation."
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • November 27, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 21, 2018 a tweet:
Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia."
Half-True
By Kyra Haas, Louis Jacobson • November 26, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 17, 2018 a post on Facebook:
Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned."  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 26, 2018
Paul Vallas
Paul Vallas
stated on November 14, 2018 a press release:
Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • November 18, 2018
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 1, 2018 a radio interview:
"Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • November 16, 2018
Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell
stated on November 12, 2018 a tweet:
"15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • November 15, 2018
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