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Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety
stated on March 8, 2016 a Facebook meme
The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 14, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on February 5, 2016 a public forum
Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country."
Half-True
March 11, 2016
stated on March 7, 2016 a radio ad
"Republican Bob Donovan" has "run as a Republican time and again."  
Half-True
March 11, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami
Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians"  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2016
Future45
Future45
stated on March 8, 2016 a television ad
Banks paid Hillary Clinton "over $1 million and are contributing millions more to elect her."  
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • March 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 21, 2016 a TV ad
"When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one."  
Half-True
March 9, 2016
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 27, 2016 a television ad
"Twenty million Americans are out of work."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2016
Keep the Promise 1 PAC
Keep the Promise 1 PAC
stated on March 6, 2016 a TV ad
Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 7, 2016 a speech in Concord, N.C.
"NASCAR endorsed Trump"
Half-True
By Will Doran • March 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 6, 2016 the Democratic debate in Flint
Says Bernie Sanders "was against the auto bailout" and "voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • March 7, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 2, 2016 remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting
"The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long)."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2016
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on February 24, 2016 a campaign rally.
"Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns."
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • March 7, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 3, 2016 a Republican presidential debate in Detroit
Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 4, 2016
Charles Van Zant
Charles Van Zant
stated on February 29, 2016 a House Finance and Tax committee meeting
"For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • March 4, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on February 17, 2016 a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
"An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state."    
Half-True
By Mark Dent • March 3, 2016
Conservative Solutions PAC
Conservative Solutions PAC
stated on February 26, 2016 a TV ad
Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 1, 2016
Joe Heck
Joe Heck
stated on February 23, 2016 a press release
"There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists.
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • February 29, 2016
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
stated on February 29, 2016 a page on the hospital's website
The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 29, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 28, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • February 28, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 25, 2016 the GOP primary debate in Texas
Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • February 26, 2016
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