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Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on June 12, 2018 a tweet
Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2018
Cal Thomas
Cal Thomas
stated on June 20, 2018 in a column
Says Hillary Clinton once "supported a border wall until she ran for president in 2016."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • June 27, 2018
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe
stated on April 18, 2018 a podcast
Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed."
Half-True
By Taylor Palmby • June 20, 2018
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on June 8, 2018 campaign ad
Says Kevin Cramer wants to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts.
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • June 19, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
stated on June 13, 2018 a statement to Bloomberg
"The science is clear, under President Trump greenhouse gas emissions are down."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2018
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on June 8, 2018 a campaign press release
Says Dean Heller helped "craft a partisan repeal bill that also would have slashed coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 13, 2018
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on June 6, 2018 in a press release
"Flip Flop! After opposing term limits for decades, Adam Putnam adopts Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis’ position."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • June 8, 2018
Juan Williams
Juan Williams
stated on June 3, 2018 on a panel
North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • June 7, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 2, 2018 during a BBQ
"The bulk of the problem with the opioid epidemic is the fentanyl and all the synthetic drugs coming across the southern border."  
Half-True
By Allison Graves • June 7, 2018
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on June 3, 2018 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
"If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2018
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on May 31, 2018 an email from the Tennessee Democratic Party
Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against military pay raise."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 5, 2018
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on June 4, 2018 a Senate floor speech
"The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is unmatched in recent memory. … More than 1 million new jobs have been created just since we passed tax reform last December."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2018
Protect Our Care
Protect Our Care
stated on May 28, 2018 a web image
Republican "sabotage" cost 3.2 million people coverage in 2017.  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on May 21, 2018
Says the California state auditor "found (John) Chiang lost track of $31 billion dollars," as state controller.
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • June 1, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on April 23, 2018 a campaign TV ad
GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens."  
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • May 29, 2018
Tennessee Republican Party
Tennessee Republican Party
stated on May 23, 2018 a Republican party blog post
"While Phil Bredesen was in the governor’s office, the number of Tennesseans on unemployment nearly doubled."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 29, 2018
Shannon Watts
Shannon Watts
stated on May 21, 2018 a tweet
"Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • May 25, 2018
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on May 21, 2018 in an ad
Says Bill Nelson is "one of America’s most independent senators."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • May 24, 2018
Edward Cox
Edward Cox
stated on May 1, 2018 an interview on The Capital Pressroom
Marc Molinaro "has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago" in Dutchess County
Half-True
By Dan Clark • May 24, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on May 11, 2018 a policy forum
"There’s more union jobs growing in Texas, which is a right-to-work state, than in Illinois, and factory workers make more money in Texas than they do in Illinois."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 24, 2018
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