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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on September 1, 2017 an interview:
"We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • September 15, 2017
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on August 10, 2017 a Facebook post:
Says "the latest polls show us tied neck-and-neck" with Sen. Ted Cruz.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2017
Tom Bossert
Tom Bossert
stated on September 11, 2017 a White House press briefing:
The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • September 14, 2017
John Chiang
John Chiang
stated on August 13, 2017 a Facebook live video:
"Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • September 13, 2017
Andy Gronik
Andy Gronik
stated on September 5, 2017 an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 12, 2017
Freedom Daily
Freedom Daily
stated on September 6, 2017 a blog post:
"Muslims’ disturbing plan comes out after grocery stores go bare to prepare for Irma."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 12, 2017
Karen Lewis
Karen Lewis
stated on September 4, 2017 a blog post:
The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…"
Half-True
By Matt Dietrich • September 12, 2017
X posts
X posts
stated on September 11, 2017 tweets:
"Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 11, 2017
TheLastLineOfDefense.org
TheLastLineOfDefense.org
stated on September 11, 2017 a blog post:
"Florida Governor Rick Scott now listed as ‘critical’ after bizarre hurricane cleanup accident."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • September 11, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 7, 2017 a fake news article:
"Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead"  
Pants on Fire!
By Greg Auman, Jon Greenberg • September 11, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 10, 2017 a blog post:
"Mar-A-Lago (was) destroyed by (Hurricane) Irma (and) Jared Kushner (is) still missing." 
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • September 11, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on August 30, 2017 a telephone town hall:
"The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 11, 2017
Eric Schneiderman
Eric Schneiderman
stated on September 6, 2017 an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show:
"No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional."  
True
By Miriam Valverde • September 11, 2017
Crystal Quade
Crystal Quade
stated on August 9, 2017 a letter:
"The governor’s cuts would kick over 8,000 people out of their homes."
Mostly False
By Allie Pecorin, Katie Parkins • September 10, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on August 23, 2017 a Facebook live conversation:
"Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business."
Half-True
By Carolina Vargas, Emma Diltz • September 10, 2017
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on September 5, 2017 a tweet:
Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."
True
By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2017
Glenna Hodge
Glenna Hodge
stated on July 20, 2017 testimony before a Texas Senate committee:
"Schools in Austin Independent School District are teaching children as young as 4 years old that their gender is fluid – that they’re not a boy or a girl and they can choose whichever gender they want."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 8, 2017
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
stated on August 3, 2017 an email blast to supporters:
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "no longer supports the fight to combat the international delegitimization of Israel."
False
By Dan Clark • September 8, 2017
Al Franken
Al Franken
stated on September 5, 2017 an interview:
"President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • September 8, 2017
Babylon Bee
Babylon Bee
stated on May 24, 2017 a web post:
"ISIS Lays Down Arms After Katy Perry’s Impassioned Plea To ‘Like, Just Co-Exist’"
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2017
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