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Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on January 6, 2019 a Facebook post
Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."
Mostly True
By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman • February 7, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 5, 2019 a State of the Union Address
San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2019
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stated on February 5, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Stacey Abrams said "Who needs agriculture when you can just get food at the store?"
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 7, 2019
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on January 21, 2019 a speech
"All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 7, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on February 5, 2019 an interview on MSNBC
"70 percent of Americans believe in improved and expanded Medicare for All."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 6, 2019
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stated on January 30, 2019 a Facebook post
A Virginia principal "expelled two kids for wearing a crucifix around their necks  saying, ‘there is no place for religion at school.’"
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 6, 2019
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stated on January 30, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Nancy Pelosi and Beto O’Rourke were photographed with El Chapo.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 6, 2019
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on February 1, 2019 an interview
"Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2019
Kathy Tran
Kathy Tran
stated on January 29, 2019
"Right now, women are able to access an abortion in the later stages of their pregnancy under certain conditions with approval of their medical doctors. I’ve done nothing to change that."
False
By Warren Fiske • February 6, 2019
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 16, 2019 a tweet
During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • February 5, 2019
Civitas Institute
Civitas Institute
stated on January 28, 2019 a tweet
"There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • February 5, 2019
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
"FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office."
Mostly False
By Cade Moisey, Matt Holleran • February 4, 2019
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
stated on January 3, 2019 an op-ed
"Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."
Mostly True
By Erica Anderson, Mylana Chico • February 4, 2019
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stated on February 4, 2019 a Facebook post
Says that Ronald Reagan said he felt like he "was the one shaking hands with the president" when he met Donald Trump.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 4, 2019
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stated on February 2, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton dressed up in blackface.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 4, 2019
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stated on February 2, 2019 a Facebook post
A photograph shows a younger Donald Trump posing with his parents who are in Ku Klux Klan robes.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • February 4, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 28, 2019 remarks in Fort Lauderdale
"There was virtually no new business investment" after the 2017 tax law. "The bulk was used to buy back their own stock."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 4, 2019
Gery Chico
Gery Chico
stated on January 16, 2019 a campaign ad
"In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 3, 2019
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on January 30, 2019 news release
"Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • February 1, 2019
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
stated on January 29, 2019 a committee hearing
"Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents."
False
By Miriam Valverde • February 1, 2019
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