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Americans for Responsible Solutions
Americans for Responsible Solutions
stated on May 24, 2016 an ad:
Says Kelly Ayotte "stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns."
Half-True
By Nick Reid • June 30, 2016
Dana Young
Dana Young
stated on June 21, 2016 a tweet:
"DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • June 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2016 a speech in Monessen, Penn.:
"As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ "
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • June 29, 2016
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on June 23, 2016 an email statement:
The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico.  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 21, 2016 remarks in Raleigh, N.C.:
Says Mark Zandi, who wrote a report criticizing Donald Trump’s economic proposals, is "one of Sen. John McCain's former economic advisers."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 24, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on June 3, 2016 a speech:
Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy."
Half-True
By Eric Litke • June 24, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 20, 2016 a statement:
"As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • June 23, 2016
Robert Uithoven
Robert Uithoven
stated on June 6, 2016 on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers:
"If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • June 22, 2016
Ryan Frazier
Ryan Frazier
stated on June 8, 2016 a GOP U.S. Senate candidates debate:
Says "Michael Bennet votes for President Obama's agenda 98 percent of the time. Hardly independent, hardly bipartisan."  
Half-True
By Alan Gathright • June 22, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 11, 2016 keynoting South by Southwest Interactive:
"We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 20, 2016
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on June 19, 2016 an ad discussed on "Meet the Press":
Says Donald Trump has said he loves war, "including with nukes."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 19, 2016
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on May 10, 2016 House floor remarks:
"Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 17, 2016
Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter
Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter
stated on June 1, 2016 an official statement:
There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina"
Half-True
By Will Doran • June 16, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 1, 2016 in a town hall:
"We've seen more manufacturing jobs created since I've been president than anytime since the 1990s. That's a fact."
Half-True
By Neelesh Moorthy • June 16, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 1, 2016 a news conference:
"There are tens of thousands of homes right here in California where you turn on the faucet but you can't drink the water."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2016
Tim Canova
Tim Canova
stated on June 1, 2016 a post on Medium:
Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2016
Stacy White
Stacy White
stated on June 2, 2016 a Hillsborough County Commission meeting:
Says it's not true that Florida black bears are an "apex predator."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • June 8, 2016
Video for Atlanta Super Bowl bid presentation
Video for Atlanta Super Bowl bid presentation
stated on May 24, 2016 Super Bowl bid:
"Our population has grown from about 1 million in the 1970s to almost 7 million today."
Half-True
By Jim Tharpe • June 8, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 27, 2016 a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service:
"Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier."
Half-True
By Eric Litke • June 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 5, 2016 a campaign speech:
"It is a fact that the economy does better when we have a Democrat in the White House."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • June 8, 2016
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