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Cruz muddles accusation against Rubio’s 2013 immigration bill

By Joshua Gillin

December 18, 2015

"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…

Scalia says most black scientists went to ‘lesser’ colleges

By Joshua Gillin , Lauren Carroll

December 11, 2015

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

Until recently, pilots didn’t use a weapon against ISIS in 75% of sorties, Jeb Bush says

By Joshua Gillin

December 10, 2015

"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…

Rubio says he prevented a $2.5 billion taxpayer bailout for Obamacare

By Joshua Gillin

December 7, 2015

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

Jeb Bush’s Social Security plan raises retirement age to 70, Taddeo says

By Amy Sherman , Joshua Gillin

November 30, 2015

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

Oregon college shooting was on a gun-free campus, lawmaker says

By Joshua Gillin

November 24, 2015

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

There are 45 states that allow open carry for firearms, former NRA president says

By Joshua Gillin

November 18, 2015

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

Democrats, Clinton campaign afraid of Rubio, new super PAC says

By Joshua Gillin

November 16, 2015

Says Hillary Clinton and the Democrats "admitted there’s one candidate who scares Hillary Clinton, and that’s Sen. Marco Rubio."

Income tax rates were 90 percent under Eisenhower, Sanders says

By Joshua Gillin

November 15, 2015

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

Rubio spent tax money to renovate Florida House, state Dems say

By Joshua Gillin

November 9, 2015

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

It would take Taylor Swift 3 years to pay one day’s debt interest, state GOP says

By Joshua Gillin

November 6, 2015

"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…

Jeb Bush says the middle class gets the biggest tax break under his plan

By Joshua Gillin

November 5, 2015

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

Latest Fact Checks By Joshua Gillin

Cruz muddles accusation against Rubio’s 2013 immigration bill

Scalia says most black scientists went to ‘lesser’ colleges

Until recently, pilots didn’t use a weapon against ISIS in 75% of sorties, Jeb Bush says

Rubio says he prevented a $2.5 billion taxpayer bailout for Obamacare

Jeb Bush’s Social Security plan raises retirement age to 70, Taddeo says

Oregon college shooting was on a gun-free campus, lawmaker says

There are 45 states that allow open carry for firearms, former NRA president says

Democrats, Clinton campaign afraid of Rubio, new super PAC says

Income tax rates were 90 percent under Eisenhower, Sanders says

Rubio spent tax money to renovate Florida House, state Dems say

It would take Taylor Swift 3 years to pay one day’s debt interest, state GOP says

Jeb Bush says the middle class gets the biggest tax break under his plan