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Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on October 15, 2019 comments made during the Oct. 15 Democratic presidential primary debate
 "Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance."
Mostly True
By Shefali Luthra • October 16, 2019
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on October 15, 2019 a Democratic presidential debate
Americans "say that what they want is a choice" to join a single-payer system like Medicare rather than ending private insurance.
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on October 10, 2019 a Facebook ad
"If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2019
Ghazala Hashmi
Ghazala Hashmi
stated on October 9, 2019
On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
Full Flop
By Warren Fiske • October 15, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Attorney General William Barr tweeted that the US "gave Iran USA taxpayer dollars" so Iran could purchase uranium from Russia.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • October 15, 2019
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on October 11, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Fox News anchor Shepard Smith stepped down after Attorney General William Barr "had a closed door meeting with Rupert Murdoch."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 14, 2019
Roger Stone
Roger Stone
stated on September 28, 2018 a Facebook post
As mayor of Newark, N.J., Cory Booker "stole $600,000 from a city water authority and laundered it through his law firm."
False
By Daniel Funke • October 14, 2019
Kevin Brady
Kevin Brady
stated on October 7, 2019 a tweet
Says the Associated Press was wrong to report that "Income Inequality grew to largest in 50 years" because in a "new Census report all four measures of income inequality SHRUNK, reversing rise over past five decades."
Mostly False
By Madlin Mekelburg • October 12, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says George Soros’ son is married to Adam Schiff’s sister.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 11, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 9, 2019 a Facebook post
"West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year."
True
By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli • October 11, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Facebook now has a "witch checker."  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 9, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Nancy Pelosi diverted "$2.4 billion from Social Security to cover impeachment costs."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 11, 2019
Mark Levin
Mark Levin
stated on October 3, 2019 on Fox News's "Hannity"
Says the whistleblower hired "left-wing lawyers, left-wing firms, Soros involved in funding one of them."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 11, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2019 an ad
"Fact: Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its prosecutor .... Fact: the prosecutor said he was forced out for leading a corruption probe into Hunter Biden's company. Fact: Democrats want to impeach President Trump for discussing this investigation with Ukraine's President."  
False
By Amy Sherman • October 11, 2019
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 2, 2019 a newspaper
Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it." 
True
By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on September 25, 2019 remarks at a town hall
"Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are paid some of the highest compensation of any school system in the country."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 11, 2019
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on September 23, 2019 a news release
"About 95 percent of America’s production of ethylene is produced on the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana."
True
By Matthew Digby, Minh Do • October 10, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the sons of Nancy Pelosi, Mitt Romney and John Kerry are all on the boards of "energy companies doing business in Ukraine."
False
By Daniel Funke • October 10, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2019 a speech
Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot."
False
By Paul Specht • October 10, 2019
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