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Politicono.com
Politicono.com
stated on December 3, 2016 an online article:
"Sarah Palin Calls To Boycott Mall Of America Because ‘Santa Was Always White In The Bible.’"
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • December 21, 2016
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on November 30, 2016 a speech:
"In the last five years only one out of 60 -- one out of 60 -- appropriations bills has been passed on time before the end of the fiscal year."
Mostly True
By Ariella Phillips • December 21, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 12, 2016 an interview:
Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • December 21, 2016
Ron Castorina, Jr.
Ron Castorina, Jr.
stated on November 28, 2016 a press release:
"It is more difficult to obtain a Costco membership than it is to get a NYC Municipal ID"
Pants on Fire!
By Dan Clark • December 21, 2016
Politicono.com
Politicono.com
stated on October 14, 2016 an Internet post:
"Pence: ‘Michelle Obama Is The Most Vulgar First Lady We’ve Ever Had’"
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • December 20, 2016
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 15, 2016 a blog post:
Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • December 20, 2016
ThatViralFeed.net
ThatViralFeed.net
stated on May 16, 2016 an Internet post:
"Pro-Lifers Declare 'Ejaculation Is Murder: Every Sperm Cell Is A Life.'"
False
By Joshua Gillin • December 20, 2016
Doug Pederson
Doug Pederson
stated on December 18, 2016 In a press conference:
"Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."
False
By Mark Dent • December 20, 2016
David Menchetti
David Menchetti
stated on November 28, 2016 testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:
"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."
True
By PolitiFact Staff • December 19, 2016
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
stated on December 14, 2016 a speech:
"California is growing a hell of a lot faster than Texas."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 19, 2016
Bryce Reeves
Bryce Reeves
stated on December 4, 2016 a radio interview.:
"If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • December 19, 2016
Kurt Schaefer
Kurt Schaefer
stated on November 13, 2016 an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune:
The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years.
Mostly False
By Ellen Cagle • December 19, 2016
John Podesta
John Podesta
stated on December 18, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":
"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on November 29, 2016 a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session:
"In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2016
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 16, 2016 a speech in Fishkill, NY:
"Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started"
Half-True
By Dan Clark • December 16, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 a debate:
Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea."
True
By Jonathan Anderson • December 16, 2016
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on December 1, 2016 a floor speech:
"Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal to keep the lights on at a price its people could afford."
Mostly True
By Kevin Hoffman • December 16, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2016 a tweet :
"If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2016
Bipartisan Report
Bipartisan Report
stated on December 6, 2016 a headline:
"Florida Moves For FULL RECOUNT Of State Over Massive Voter Fraud"  
False
By Joshua Gillin • December 15, 2016
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
stated on December 12, 2016 an interview on Fox News' Hannity:
Says "tens of thousands of children" were rushed across the southwest border "because they fear the wall."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2016
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