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YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on November 23, 2017 a headline
"Melania Trump: 'If ISIS Lays a finger on Barron, I’ll scratch Obama’s eyes out.' "
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 28, 2017
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Missouri Department of Economic Development
stated on October 19, 2017 a proposal to Amazon.com
Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries."
Mostly True
By Kathryn Hardison • November 27, 2017
Reaganwasright
Reaganwasright
stated on November 24, 2017 a headline
"President Trump just saved Christmas for 13 million retirees."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 27, 2017
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on November 20, 2017 an interview with Sinclair Broadcast Group
Under the Republican tax bill, President Donald Trump "and his family would walk off with more than a billion dollars personally."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 27, 2017
soutwest-air.com
soutwest-air.com
stated on November 27, 2017 a headline
"Southwest Airlines celebrating 50th anniversary by providing 2 free tickets to everyone!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 27, 2017
Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
stated on November 1, 2017 a campaign website
"Satanists have teamed up with the ACLU and Planned Parenthood in Missouri to roll back the rights of the unborn."
False
By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • November 24, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 10, 2017 a campaign statement
Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City."
Mostly False
By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman • November 24, 2017
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
stated on September 8, 2017 a news release
 "Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation." 
True
By D.L. Davis • November 24, 2017
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on October 25, 2017 a radio appearance
The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • November 22, 2017
John Larson
John Larson
stated on November 10, 2017 a House Ways and Means Committee markup
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2017
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on November 18, 2017 a headline
"Pope Francis at Mass: ‘Jesus is Metaphorical, Not Literal."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 22, 2017
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on November 15, 2017 a post on Twitter
"The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition."
Half-True
By Emily Tanaka • November 22, 2017
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on November 15, 2017 an online popup ad
Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 22, 2017
Pipo News
Pipo News
stated on November 11, 2017 a headline
"Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground"
False
By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2017
Freshmedianews.com
Freshmedianews.com
stated on November 6, 2017 a headline
"‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
False
By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 9, 2017 a Tampa news conference
"We’ve cut taxes 75 times, cut $7.5 billion worth in taxes, and as a result we’ve added over 1.3 million jobs."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • November 21, 2017
Kayla Moore
Kayla Moore
stated on November 17, 2017 a women for Moore rally
Says Doug Jones "is for full-term abortion."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 21, 2017
Steve Mnuchin
Steve Mnuchin
stated on November 19, 2017 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 20, 2017
Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
stated on November 3, 2017 remarks at a House hearing
"The elimination of income and sales taxes in New York is equal to 9 percent of taxable income, meaning that if you make $100,000 a year you lose $9,000"
False
By Dan Clark • November 20, 2017
world-newss.com
world-newss.com
stated on November 13, 2017 a headline
"2 million rounds of ammo that ‘went missing’ under Obama turns up in enemy hands"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2017
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