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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 14, 2016 a headline
Says White House adviser Steve Bannon said, "Nobody can blame you for beating your wife if it’s out of love."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • March 2, 2017
Lois Kolkhorst
Lois Kolkhorst
stated on February 6, 2017 a Texas Capitol press conference
Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 2, 2017
BlackInsuranceNews.com
BlackInsuranceNews.com
stated on February 27, 2017 an Internet post
Says former NRA president Jim Porter said, "It’s only a matter of time before we can own colored people again."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • March 2, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech before a joint session of Congress
"According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • March 2, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech to Congress
"Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • March 2, 2017
Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Citizen Action of Wisconsin
stated on February 28, 2017 a website posting
Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office.
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 2, 2017
Kip Kendrick
Kip Kendrick
stated on January 20, 2017 an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”
"Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015."
Mostly True
By Jen Para • March 2, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 1, 2017 a headline
"Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow."
False
By Joshua Gillin • March 1, 2017
Thomas Perez
Thomas Perez
stated on March 1, 2017 an interview on CNN's "New Day"
"The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2017
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
stated on February 17, 2017 comments at the Munich Security Conference
Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990."
Mostly True
By Jana Heigl • March 1, 2017
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 6, 2017 a tweet
Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech to Congress
Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2017
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on February 20, 2017 an interview
Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • March 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech
"Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • March 1, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 14, 2017 a headline
"Trump just gave every working, legal man, woman and child in the USA $612 each!"
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • February 28, 2017
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on February 20, 2017 in social media posts and a press release
"North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state."
Half-True
By Will Doran • February 28, 2017
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on February 24, 2017 a letter
During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization."
True
By Chris Nichols • February 28, 2017
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on February 21, 2017 a press release
Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
False
By Joshua Gillin • February 27, 2017
John Eichelberger
John Eichelberger
stated on February 13, 2017
Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
False
By Cassie Owens • February 27, 2017
Restore American Freedom and Liberty
Restore American Freedom and Liberty
stated on February 16, 2017 a fundraising email
Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"  
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 27, 2017
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