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Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on August 6, 2015 a Republican presidential debate
"One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically."
Mostly False
August 12, 2015
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 3, 2015 a tweet
"In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 7, 2015
E.W. Jackson
E.W. Jackson
stated on July 4, 2015 a news release.
Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • July 13, 2015
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on June 11, 2015 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."  
Mostly False
By Lucas Daprile • July 1, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2015
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
stated on April 9, 2015 a tweet
$29 is what "families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on for a week."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • April 22, 2015
ForAmerica
ForAmerica
stated on April 12, 2015 a meme on social media
"American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 17, 2015
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on March 8, 2015 a speech in Concord, N.H.
"If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget."
Mostly False
By Clay Wirestone • March 27, 2015
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
stated on January 10, 2015 a tweet
"Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 1, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 7, 2015 a speech in Detroit
"The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • January 22, 2015
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on September 24, 2014 a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News
"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2014
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on September 28, 2014 a debate
"94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 4, 2014 a campaign ad
Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on May 28, 2014 statement at a town hall meeting
"Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab.
Mostly False
By Devon Waugh • August 13, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 17, 2014 an ad
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "spent our tax dollars on thousands of wasteful earmarks."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • July 15, 2014
Steve King
Steve King
stated on July 10, 2014 an interview on Fox news
Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 14, 2014
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on May 1, 2014 Senate floor speeches and during a news conference
The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 22, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on May 5, 2014 remarks at a forum
Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
Mostly False
June 5, 2014
Mike Collins
Mike Collins
stated on May 16, 2014 a flier
Says he never wanted to raise the debt ceiling.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 2, 2014
Ronan Farrow
Ronan Farrow
stated on May 5, 2014 a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily"
Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi.
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • May 13, 2014
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