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Americans for Prosperity: Florida
Americans for Prosperity: Florida
stated on September 12, 2016 a campaign mailer
Says "Patrick Murphy’s ‘Pay More’ energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!"
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • September 20, 2016
Paul Wolfowitz
Paul Wolfowitz
stated on September 11, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction."  
Mostly False
By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg • September 13, 2016
Yes on 55
Yes on 55
stated on August 23, 2016 a television advertisement
California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • September 13, 2016
Ted Gatsas
Ted Gatsas
stated on September 1, 2016 an ad
Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools."
Mostly False
By Allie Morris • September 12, 2016
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on September 1, 2016 a TV ad
Says "Patrick Murphy was named one of America's least effective congressmen."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • September 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 6, 2016 a rally in Tampa
"That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • September 9, 2016
Jim Mowrer
Jim Mowrer
stated on September 6, 2016 In a television ad
"After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour."
Mostly False
By Brianne Pfannenstiel • September 9, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 7, 2016 a TV ad
Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 7, 2016 NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum
Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." 
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • September 8, 2016
Colin Van Ostern
Colin Van Ostern
stated on September 6, 2016 a debate
"I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens,"
Mostly False
By Allie Morris • September 8, 2016
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on September 6, 2016 a TV ad
"Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 7, 2016 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum
Says Donald Trump supports "an agenda out there" to privatize the Veterans Affairs health care system.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 7, 2016 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum
Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 8, 2016
Alex Castellanos
Alex Castellanos
stated on September 4, 2016 a panel on Meet the Press
"The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • September 6, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on August 29, 2016 posts on social media
"Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • September 2, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 a speech
Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2016
Rob Gleason
Rob Gleason
stated on August 29, 2016 a fundraising email
"As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President."
Mostly False
By Kaylee Tornay • September 2, 2016
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on August 17, 2016 a speech at the Illinois State Fair
Democrats "are cutting our school funding. Four times in the last 10 years before we came into office."
Mostly False
By Matt Dietrich • September 1, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 a speech in Arizona
"Illegal immigration costs our country more than $113 billion a year."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 1, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 23, 2016 an interview on Fox News
"They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in '06. And they couldn't get environmental impact statements."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 29, 2016
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