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Michael Screnock
Michael Screnock
stated on January 29, 2018 a radio ad
Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench."
Half-True
February 14, 2018
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on January 24, 2018 an interview on Fox Business Network
In 2005 or 2006 U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "voted for the wall."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2018
Florida Education Association
Florida Education Association
stated on February 5, 2018 a Youtube video
"Richard Corcoran has a plan to divert even more of our tax dollars to unaccountable private schools."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • February 9, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 State of the Union address
Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • February 7, 2018
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on February 2, 2018 a tweet
"Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power."
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By Allison Graves • February 7, 2018
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
stated on February 2, 2018 a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee
Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' "
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2018
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on January 29, 2018 an ad
"Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state."  
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By Allison Graves • February 2, 2018
Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin
stated on January 30, 2018 a post on Rep. Mullin's Facebook page
Under President Barack Obama: 4 million jobs lost, unemployment rose from 7.8% to 9.9%, the S&P 500 was 1,115.1 and the GDP went down 2.8%.  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 26, 2018 a speech in Davos, Switzerland
"Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2018
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 12, 2018 an interview
About 1.1 million people legally enter the U.S. each year as permanent residents -- "65 percent of that is some kind of chain migration; 22 percent is diversity lottery, ‘asyling,’ refugees; only about 14, 15 percent has anything to do with work."  
Half-True
February 2, 2018
Southwest Farm Press
Southwest Farm Press
stated on January 22, 2018 a news story
"Texas is home to more feral pigs than any other state — an estimated 50 percent to 75 percent of all feral swine in the nation."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 1, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 the 2018 State of the Union address
"Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 the State of the Union address
"America is a nation of builders. We built the Empire State Building in just one year. Isn’t it a disgrace that it can now take 10 years just to get a minor permit approved for the building of a simple road?"
Half-True
By John Kruzel • January 31, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 28, 2018 a tweet
"Because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2018
Steve Cortes
Steve Cortes
stated on January 23, 2018 in an interview
"We have right now, … in the state of California, 55 percent of all immigrants are on public assistance."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • January 29, 2018
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on January 17, 2018 a statement to The Root
Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2017 White House graphic
"Current immigration policy imposes as much as $300 billion annually in net fiscal costs on U.S. taxpayers."  
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • January 23, 2018
Paul Sperry
Paul Sperry
stated on January 13, 2018 a commentary
Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 22, 2018
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on January 10, 2018 a campaign appearance
Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."  
Half-True
January 19, 2018
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on January 16, 2018 an interview on CNN
"In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 18, 2018
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