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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 16, 2014 a speech at North Carolina State University
"For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world."
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By Julie Kliegman • January 17, 2014
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
stated on January 11, 2014 a Facebook post
"Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2014
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on January 15, 2014 remarks at a news conference
"Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2014
Joseph Cryan
Joseph Cryan
stated on December 19, 2013 an Assembly session
"What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years."
True
By Caryn Shinske • January 12, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 19, 2013 an interview
Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
True
January 12, 2014
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
stated on January 2, 2014 a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper"
"The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined."
True
By Jon Greenberg • January 10, 2014
Atlanta Police Foundation
Atlanta Police Foundation
stated on December 17, 2013 flier to supporters
"Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 10, 2014
Gene Sperling
Gene Sperling
stated on January 5, 2014 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
"Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)."
True
By Julie Kliegman • January 7, 2014
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
stated on November 18, 2013 remarks at Southern Obesity Summit
Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
True
By Sue Owen • January 7, 2014
Neera Tanden
Neera Tanden
stated on December 29, 2013 a panel discussion on CNN
"Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions."
True
By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014
Carol Shea-Porter
Carol Shea-Porter
stated on December 10, 2013 a press release
"Granite Staters who hold individual policies from Anthem...can indeed renew their policies and keep their current doctors and hospitals" in 2014.
True
By Kaitlin Mulhere • January 3, 2014
Kimberly Nelson
Kimberly Nelson
stated on December 3, 2013 a meeting
"The commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States."  
True
By Eric Stirgus • December 31, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on December 4, 2013 a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon
"60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage."
True
By Dana Tims • December 20, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on December 15, 2013 an opinion column
"Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."
True
By Sue Owen • December 19, 2013
Peter Orszag
Peter Orszag
stated on December 15, 2013 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
"Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year."
True
By Louis Jacobson • December 18, 2013
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court
"Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense."
True
By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013
Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
stated on November 27, 2013 a statement.
"Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount."
True
By Nancy Madsen • December 17, 2013
Bob Schieffer
Bob Schieffer
stated on December 9, 2013 comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet.
True
By Katie Sanders • December 16, 2013
Howard Fineman
Howard Fineman
stated on December 10, 2013 comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes"
Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • December 13, 2013
Loretta Weinberg
Loretta Weinberg
stated on November 14, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio program
"We pay among the highest tolls in the nation for the privilege of crossing that bridge."
True
By Caryn Shinske • December 8, 2013
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