Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Polls contradict Marco Rubio on public support for a change in status for illegal immigrants

By Amy Sherman

February 7, 2016

"The American people will not support doing anything about people that are in this country illegally until the law is enforced first."  

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Did Marco Rubio flip flop on amnesty?

By Amy Sherman

January 29, 2016

On opposing citizenship for illegal immigrants

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Ted Cruz says Barack Obama ‘dramatically degraded our military’

By Amy Sherman , Louis Jacobson

January 29, 2016

"Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military."  

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Donald Trump says of course Mexico can pay for wall — because of the trade deficit

By Amy Sherman

January 26, 2016

"When they say Mexico can't pay for the wall, I say of course they can. We have a trade deficit with Mexico that's unbelievably big.…

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Democratic debates set to ‘maximize’ exposure, Wasserman Schultz claims, but evidence is dubious

By Amy Sherman

January 20, 2016

Says the Democratic Party created a debate schedule "to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates."    

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Fact-checking Hillary Clinton’s claim that Bernie Sanders supported ‘Charleston Loophole’

By Amy Sherman

January 18, 2016

Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'"

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Chris Christie says ‘I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor’ — but he did

By Amy Sherman

January 15, 2016

"I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor."    

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Rick Scott: Florida completely funded the critical needs waiting list for first time

By Amy Sherman

January 13, 2016

"For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need."

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Marco Rubio says Ted Cruz voted for defense cuts in Rand Paul’s budget proposal

By Amy Sherman

December 22, 2015

The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack…

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Marco Rubio wrongly says Ted Cruz supports ‘legalizing people who are in this country illegally’

By Amy Sherman , W. Gardner Selby

December 16, 2015

Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally."  

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Rand Paul said that Marco Rubio is for an ‘open border’

By Amy Sherman

December 16, 2015

Says Marco Rubio "is the one for an open border."  

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz wrongly says Marco Rubio called for internment of Muslims

By Amy Sherman

December 10, 2015

Says Marco Rubio said "we should be considering internment" of Muslims, and "maybe we should close down cafes and diners where Muslims gather and in…

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