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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 4, 2014 a campaign document:
"Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 10, 2014
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
stated on September 9, 2014 a tweet:
A poll found that "20% of young adults use (smartphones) during sex."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 10, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 3, 2014 a press release:
Says Mary Burke’s Madison school district "will be the only school district left in the state" to "ignore the (Act 10) law" in the 2015-16 school year.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 10, 2014
Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling
stated on September 1, 2014 a discussion on Fox News' "The Five":
The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
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By Derek Tsang • September 9, 2014
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on September 1, 2014 television attack ad:
"Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work."  
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By Nancy Badertscher • September 9, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 28, 2014 a TV ad:
"Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
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By Dave Umhoefer, Tom Kertscher • September 7, 2014
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on August 24, 2014 a Facebook post:
"McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2014
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 20, 2014 a tweet.:
Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond."  
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen, Sean Gorman • September 1, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 25, 2014 a campaign television ad:
In the latest jobs numbers Wisconsin "ranked third in the Midwest."
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By Dave Umhoefer, James B. Nelson • August 31, 2014
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on August 26, 2014 a debate:
"The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 31, 2014
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on August 20, 2014 an interview:
In 2012, there were nearly 12.2 million arrests and only 410 "uses of deadly force" by police in the United States.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2014
American LeadHERship PAC
American LeadHERship PAC
stated on August 27, 2014 a campaign mailing:
"There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 29, 2014
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 27, 2014 a meme on social media:
"In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 28, 2014
Clay Pell
Clay Pell
stated on August 26, 2014 a TV debate:
"My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer."
Mostly True
By Karen Lee Ziner • August 28, 2014
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 27, 2014 comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown":
Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'."
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By Linda Qiu • August 27, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2014 a meme on social media:
Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2014
Don Beyer
Don Beyer
stated on August 25, 2014 a web post.:
"The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child."
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By Sean Gorman • August 25, 2014
Martha Raddatz
Martha Raddatz
stated on August 24, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
The Obama administration originally "wanted 10,000 troops to remain in Iraq -- not combat troops, but military advisers, special operations forces, to watch the counterterrorism effort."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • August 24, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 13, 2014 a TV ad:
Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training."
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By Tom Kertscher • August 24, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on August 11, 2014 a news article:
Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 22, 2014
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