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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
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 22, 2018 an appearance on UpFront with Mike Gousha
Says Wisconsin ‘could compel’ Foxconn to install solar panels that would power 33,000 homes.
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • June 6, 2018
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on June 4, 2018 an interview on NBC's Today show
"I left the White House $16 million in debt."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • June 5, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 23, 2017 in a blog post
"Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’"
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 4, 2018 a tweet
Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling."
False
By Michaela Winberg • June 5, 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
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
stated on May 30, 2018 radio interview
Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on."
False
By Manuela Tobias • June 4, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 30, 2018 a tweet
Rep. Dan Donovan "voted for Tax Cuts"
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • June 4, 2018
Patrick McHenry
Patrick McHenry
stated on May 29, 2018 a newsletter
"Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year."
False
By Paul Specht • June 4, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 31, 2018 a blog post
"FOX Network Picks Up ‘Roseanne,’ Saying It Has No Problem With Occasional Racism"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • June 1, 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
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on May 20, 2018 a radio interview
"We are the only metropolitan area in the country that’s losing population." 
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 1, 2018
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on May 1, 2018 an interview
Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • June 1, 2018
Ben Sasse
Ben Sasse
stated on May 31, 2018 a statement
"We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 31, 2018
Keith Rothfus
Keith Rothfus
stated on May 22, 2018 a press release
"Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."
Mostly True
By Colin Deppen • May 31, 2018
Christine Quinn
Christine Quinn
stated on May 23, 2018 a presentation at the State Democratic Convention
New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • May 31, 2018
Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
stated on May 23, 2018 a New York Times news story
"One in six Texans don’t have health care. We’re the most uninsured state in the U.S."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 31, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 29, 2018 a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.
"We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 31, 2018
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