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Herman Cain stated on March 17, 2011 in an interview:

Says "in Canada, the number of CT scan machines per 1,000 people is like one-tenth of what we have here in this country. That's why people have to wait."

By M.B. Pell• May 2, 2011

Peggy Hubbard stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“BLM Activist kills three people in a Louisville bar wearing a Breonna Taylor tee shirt last Friday.”

By Monique Curet• September 30, 2020

Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Image shows a patient experiencing claustrophobia and having a panic attack during a CT scan.

By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2022

Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.:

The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white."

By Sean Gorman• December 1, 2014

Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet:

There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018

Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference:

"To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives."

By Lauren Carroll• March 24, 2016

Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times."

By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2019

Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media:

"97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states."

By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2014

X posts stated on May 24, 2021 in Twitter:

"The CDC lowered the PCR threshold while no longer recording asymptomatic cases...but only for the vaccinated."

By Michael Majchrowicz• June 3, 2021

worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

Lottery winner arrested for dumping $200,000 of manure on ex-boss' lawn

By Tessa Weinberg• November 5, 2018

Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post:

Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots."

By Andy Nguyen, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2022

Viral image stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post:

These photos show Jacob Blake posing with a gun.

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020

Garry McCarthy stated on January 15, 2019 in a campaign ad:

Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 27, 2019

X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet:

“Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.”

By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021

Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall:

"If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased."

By Miriam Valverde• October 13, 2016

Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad:

Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019

Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet:

"The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them."

By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2019

Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address:

"Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation."

By Dave Umhoefer• October 5, 2011

Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors."

By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2019

Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.:

Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond."

By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• September 1, 2014

The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019

New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False

By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016

Rauner corrupts the word ‘corrupt’

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 19, 2018

Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race

By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014

PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows

By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015

Call the doctor! Truthiness in critical condition

By Willoughby Mariano• May 8, 2011

PunditFact previews the July 26 Sunday shows

By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2015

Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen

By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2022

Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses?

By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012

PunditFact previews the May 17 Sunday shows

By Katie Sanders• May 15, 2015

State of the Union address takes center stage on Sunday shows

By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2014

Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs

By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014

Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush?

By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013

Fact-checking the July 26 Sunday shows

By Linda Qiu• July 26, 2015

Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked

By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019

Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018

Kamala Harris: Criminal justice reformer, or defender of the status quo? The record is mixed

By Louis Jacobson, Chris Nichols• January 29, 2019

In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader

By Tom Kertscher• September 19, 2017

Rand Paul attacks Hillary Clinton's use of personal email on Fox News Sunday