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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 5, 2016 a tweet:
"Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 7, 2016
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on June 19, 2016 a radio interview.:
"The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." 
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • July 6, 2016
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on June 28, 2016 an interview on The View:
Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis.
Mostly True
By Adam Thorp • July 5, 2016
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on July 3, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 3, 2016
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 23, 2016 a tweet:
"If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2016
Michael Caputo
Michael Caputo
stated on June 22, 2016 an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.:
Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • July 1, 2016
Bonnie Reiss
Bonnie Reiss
stated on June 8, 2016 a newspaper column.:
"When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • July 1, 2016
Arizona House Democrats
Arizona House Democrats
stated on June 20, 2016 a blog post:
Says Gov. Doug Ducey wants to use "taxpayer dollars to increase the salaries of private prison guards."    
Mostly True
By Anthony Cave • June 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 27, 2016 remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio:
After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • June 28, 2016
Roberta Lange
Roberta Lange
stated on June 22, 2016 a press release:
Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • June 28, 2016
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 3, 2016 a tweet:
"Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin."
Mostly True
By Sarah Hauer • June 27, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on June 26, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press":
Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • June 26, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on June 15, 2016 a senate hearing:
"For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 10, 2016 remarks at a Planned Parenthood event:
As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • June 24, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on June 19, 2016 an interview:
"People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • June 24, 2016
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on June 16, 2016 an interview on MSNBC:
"Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 23, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on May 26, 2016 a fundraising letter:
Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
Mostly True
By Sarah Hauer • June 22, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 21, 2016 a speech on the economy:
Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • June 21, 2016
Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
stated on June 12, 2016 a posting on Twitter:
"A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 20, 2016
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
stated on June 6, 2016 a tweet:
"@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN."
Mostly True
By Filipa Ioannou • June 17, 2016
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