Fact Check Posts – Page 85

Bernie Sanders says U.S. is only major country that doesn’t guarantee health care as a right

By Jon Greenberg , Louis Jacobson

November 15, 2015

The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege."

Hillary Clinton says wages haven’t risen since turn of the century

By Louis Jacobson

November 15, 2015

"Wages adjusted for inflation haven’t risen since the turn of the last century."

Carly Fiorina says Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ‘no congressional oversight’

By Louis Jacobson

November 15, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has "no congressional oversight."

Bernie Sanders says over half of black workers earn less than $15 an hour

By Louis Jacobson

November 12, 2015

"Over half of the black workers in this country earn less" than $15 an hour.

Carly Fiorina says ‘Obamacare isn’t helping anyone’

By Louis Jacobson

November 11, 2015

"Obamacare isn't helping anyone."

Ted Cruz says U.S. tax code has more words than the Bible

By Louis Jacobson

November 11, 2015

"There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible."

At debate, Rand Paul says income inequality is worse in cities run by Democrats

By Lauren Carroll , Louis Jacobson

November 11, 2015

Income inequality "seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats."

Ben Carson said raising the minimum wage will increase joblessness

By Louis Jacobson

November 11, 2015

"Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases."

Ben Carson’s Pants on Fire claim that no signer of the Declaration of Independence held office

By Louis Jacobson

November 8, 2015

"Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience."

Marco Rubio says biggest percentage gains from his tax plan will accrue to lowest-income groups

By Louis Jacobson

November 4, 2015

Under his tax plan, "the greatest gains, percentage-wise," will be "at the lower end of our plan."

Rand Paul says debt limit deal ‘allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money’

By Louis Jacobson

November 2, 2015

The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."

Ted Cruz says median wage for women has dropped $733 under Obama

By Louis Jacobson

October 29, 2015

"Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733."

Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Bernie Sanders says U.S. is only major country that doesn’t guarantee health care as a right

Hillary Clinton says wages haven’t risen since turn of the century

Carly Fiorina says Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ‘no congressional oversight’

Bernie Sanders says over half of black workers earn less than $15 an hour

Carly Fiorina says ‘Obamacare isn’t helping anyone’

Ted Cruz says U.S. tax code has more words than the Bible

At debate, Rand Paul says income inequality is worse in cities run by Democrats

Ben Carson said raising the minimum wage will increase joblessness

Ben Carson’s Pants on Fire claim that no signer of the Declaration of Independence held office

Marco Rubio says biggest percentage gains from his tax plan will accrue to lowest-income groups

Rand Paul says debt limit deal ‘allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money’

Ted Cruz says median wage for women has dropped $733 under Obama