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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 17, 2015 an interview on Fox:
The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 16, 2015 an interview on MSNBC:
The New York Police Department used to have "surveillance going on in and around mosques in New York City. ... Our mayor totally cut that out."
Half-True
By Clayton Youngman • November 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on November 14, 2015 a debate in Iowa:
"Since we last debated in Las Vegas, nearly 3,000 people have been killed by guns."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • November 17, 2015
Baby Got PAC
Baby Got PAC
stated on November 10, 2015 a campaign ad:
Says Hillary Clinton and the Democrats "admitted there’s one candidate who scares Hillary Clinton, and that’s Sen. Marco Rubio."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • November 16, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 14, 2015 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa:
The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on November 14, 2015 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa:
"Wages adjusted for inflation haven’t risen since the turn of the last century."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on November 10, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee:
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has "no congressional oversight."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 30, 2015 remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa:
North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads."
Half-True
By Jason Noble • November 14, 2015
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly
stated on November 11, 2015 a broadcast of "The Kelly File" on Fox News:
"In a period of roughly 72 hours, a small group of angry black students managed to force the resignation of the two highest ranking officials at that school."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 13, 2015
Kiplinger.com
Kiplinger.com
stated on October 26, 2015 press release:
Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • November 13, 2015
Richard Paglia
Richard Paglia
stated on November 1, 2015 a TV interview:
"We already pay the highest electricity prices in the country here in New England."  
Half-True
By Mark Reynolds • November 12, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 10, 2015 the Fox Business Network debate:
Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • November 11, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on November 10, 2015 a Republican presidential debate:
 Income inequality "seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2015
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on November 10, 2015 the fourth GOP undercard debate.:
"There’s only one of us who’s actually cut government spending -- not two, there’s one and you’re looking at him."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • November 11, 2015
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 10, 2015 the fourth Republican presidential debate:
Says the United States is in "the worst recovery from an economic recession since World War II."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 11, 2015
Ezekiel Emanuel
Ezekiel Emanuel
stated on November 3, 2015 a discussion on MSNBC's "Up with Steve Kornacki":
Obamacare insurance cooperative failures "should be expected" because they're like any business, and "when you start businesses in America, at the fifth year, half of the businesses have closed."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 10, 2015
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on November 6, 2015 the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum.:
"When President Obama was running for re-election … Senator Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • November 10, 2015
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on November 2, 2015 a TV ad:
Says he balanced the Milwaukee County budget "without raising taxes five years in a row."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 10, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 8, 2015 comments on "State of the Union":
Says that in polls about 2016 candidate leadership skills, he comes out "two and three and four times higher than anybody else."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • November 8, 2015
Greenville Gazette
Greenville Gazette
stated on February 1, 2015 an article:
Texas legislation "would allow… teachers to kill their students if they felt it was needed."
Half-True
By Andy East • November 6, 2015
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