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Ted Cruz
stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas:

"One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever."

False

By Joshua Gillin • December 18, 2015

Antonin Scalia
stated on December 9, 2015 in a Supreme Court hearing:

"Most of the black scientists in this country don't come from schools like the University of Texas. They come from lesser schools."

Half-True

By Joshua Gillin, Lauren Carroll • December 11, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on 'This Week' :

"Up until recently, 75 percent of all the sorties that left the base came back without dropping their ordnances, because there was such a concern about making sure that there were no civilian casualties."

Mostly True

By Joshua Gillin • December 10, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet:

"Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion."

Mostly False

By Joshua Gillin • December 7, 2015

Annette Taddeo
stated on November 24, 2015 in a fundraising email:

Jeb Bush’s plan for Social Security is "disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • November 30, 2015

Greg Steube
stated on November 19, 2015 in House Judiciary Committee hearing on his bill allowing concealed carry on college campuses:

Oregon’s Umpqua Community College "where the shooting occurred was a gun-free zone."

Mostly False

By Joshua Gillin • November 24, 2015

Marion Hammer
stated on November 1, 2015 in a column on the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website:

"Forty-five states allow open carry of firearms."

Mostly True

By Joshua Gillin • November 18, 2015

Baby Got PAC
stated on November 10, 2015 in 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
stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa:

Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent.

True

By Joshua Gillin • November 15, 2015

Florida Democratic Party
stated on November 5, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge."

True

By Joshua Gillin • November 9, 2015

Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 29, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years."

Mostly True

By Joshua Gillin • November 6, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:

"My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family."

Mostly False

By Joshua Gillin • November 5, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:

Says a question about his financial skills at the CNBC debate included "discredited attacks from Democrats and my political opponents."

False

By Joshua Gillin • October 30, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website:

"The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land."

Mostly True

By Joshua Gillin • October 27, 2015

Rick Scott
stated on October 14, 2015 in a press conference:

"We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state."

Mostly False

By Joshua Gillin • October 15, 2015

Matt Gaetz
stated on October 6, 2015 in a press conference :

"In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percent lower."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • October 9, 2015

John Stemberger
stated on September 22, 2015 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott:

Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts."

False

By Joshua Gillin • October 7, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on October 4, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week":

Among Syrian refugees, "there aren't that many women, there aren't that many children."

False

By Joshua Gillin • October 4, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on September 29, 2015 in his energy plan:

"Since 2008, U.S. crude oil output has increased by over 80 percent, an increase of over 4 million barrels a day. That is the fastest increase in U.S. history."

True

By Joshua Gillin • October 2, 2015

Ruth's List Florida
stated on September 22, 2015 in an email to voters:

"Twenty-six men named William have been elected to statewide office and only seven women have had the honor."

Mostly True

By Joshua Gillin • September 28, 2015

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