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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on December 8, 2015 a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz
Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2015
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on December 9, 2015 an interview
Says President Barack Obama’s homeland security budget had "$16 million to fight climate change" but "didn't have a line item to fight violent extremism."  
Mostly False
December 18, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2013 multiple posts
Barack Obama’s Columbia University ID says he was a foreign student and went by "Barry Soetoro."
Pants on Fire!
By Clayton Youngman • December 9, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 14, 2015 a news conference.
Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’"
True
By Sean Gorman • November 30, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on November 11, 2015 Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.
Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office. 
False
By Jason Noble • November 23, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on November 10, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee
"Obamacare isn't helping anyone."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on October 28, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.
The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 28, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.
"Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2015
Restoration PAC
Restoration PAC
stated on July 22, 2015 a TV ad
President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
Pants on Fire!
July 24, 2015
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on July 15, 2015 an interview on CNN's "New Day"
President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions."
False
July 22, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 a speech in Phoenix
"The $5 billion website for Obamacare … never worked. Still doesn't work."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 14, 2015
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 24, 2015 a chain email
"Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 20, 2015 a speech
Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming."
Mostly False
June 25, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
"The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 17, 2015 a meme on social media
"During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 25, 2015 an interview
Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border 
False
May 13, 2015
ForAmerica
ForAmerica
stated on April 12, 2015 a meme on social media
"American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 17, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 23, 2015 a tweet
Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154."  
Mostly False
April 7, 2015
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on March 19, 2015 a Facebook post
"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2015
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