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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on November 3, 2017 a speech:
"With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 3, 2017
Stacey Newman
Stacey Newman
stated on October 2, 2017 a Missourinet article:
"Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri."
Half-True
By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • November 3, 2017
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on November 30, 2017 an interview:
Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2017
Eric Holcomb
Eric Holcomb
stated on October 24, 2017 a campaign ad:
"We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois."
True
By Matt Dietrich • November 3, 2017
Sebastian Gorka
Sebastian Gorka
stated on November 1, 2017 an appearance on 'Hannity':
Says Jake Tapper said Allahu Akbar was a "beautiful phrase" after a terrorist attack in New York.
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • November 2, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
stated on November 1, 2017 a White House press briefing:
Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted.
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 2, 2017
Nancy McFarlane
Nancy McFarlane
stated on October 20, 2017 in a televised debate:
"We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now."
True
By Paul Specht • November 2, 2017
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
stated on October 25, 2017 a news release:
"Under Gov. (Rick) Scott’s leadership, Florida has had much success in lowering the rate of uninsured children."  
Half-True
By Allison Graves • November 2, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 6, 2017 Internet posts:
"California Democrat Maxine Waters charged on 3 counts."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • November 2, 2017
John Cox
John Cox
stated on October 19, 2017 a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed.:
"It costs nearly five times as much in California to build and maintain a mile of road as it does in the rest of the nation."
False
By Chris Nichols • November 1, 2017
BreakingNews247.net
BreakingNews247.net
stated on October 31, 2017 a headline:
"Alabama’s Crimson Tide was disqualified from national championship."
Pants on Fire!
By Emily Tanaka • November 1, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 29, 2017 Internet posts:
Says actor Morgan Freeman said, "Jailing Hillary" is the best way to "restore public faith in government."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • November 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2017 a tweet:
Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • November 1, 2017
New Leadership PAC
New Leadership PAC
stated on October 19, 2017 a press release:
Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2017
Freedom Partners
Freedom Partners
stated on October 26, 2017 TV ads:
"Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2017
Edward Markey
Edward Markey
stated on October 26, 2017 a statement:
Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • October 31, 2017
FreedomJunkshun.com
FreedomJunkshun.com
stated on October 28, 2017 a headline:
"Hillary Clinton leaves the country as Mueller indictment is announced."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • October 31, 2017
FreedomJunkshun.com
FreedomJunkshun.com
stated on October 27, 2017 a headline:
"Breitbart leaks names of four Dems being charged in Mueller’s Russia probe."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • October 31, 2017
James Lankford
James Lankford
stated on October 22, 2017 an interview on "Face the Nation":
"For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 31, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on August 23, 2017 a Facebook live video:
The University of Missouri saw "the biggest drop in enrollment of any major university in the country" since the 2015 protests.
Mostly False
By Riley Newton, Tateanna McCaskill • October 31, 2017
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