Fact Check Posts – Page 87

Carly Fiorina says Planned Parenthood gives ‘millions’ to candidates

By Louis Jacobson

October 5, 2015

Planned Parenthood "is an organization that funnels millions of dollars in political contributions to pro-abortion candidates."

Donald Trump says the unemployment rate may be 42 percent

By Louis Jacobson

September 30, 2015

The unemployment rate may be as high as "42 percent."

John Kasich says when he left the U.S. House, ‘we had a $5 trillion surplus’

By Louis Jacobson

September 29, 2015

"When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus."

Jeb Bush says tax policies of George W. Bush ‘created a dynamic effect of high growth’

By Louis Jacobson

September 27, 2015

The tax policies of George W. Bush "created a dynamic effect of high growth."

Ted Cruz says slow economic growth under Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama stands apart

By Louis Jacobson

September 25, 2015

"When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There’s only one other four-year period where…

Web graphic says Bernie Sanders doesn’t support compulsory K-12 education

By Louis Jacobson

September 21, 2015

Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education."

Rand Paul says legality of birthright citizenship not fully adjudicated due to facts of 1898 case

By Louis Jacobson

September 18, 2015

"There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens."

Ted Cruz: most GOP candidates ‘publicly embraced amnesty’

By Louis Jacobson

September 17, 2015

"A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has…

Ted Cruz says deal will ‘facilitate and accelerate’ Iran getting a nuclear bomb

By Louis Jacobson

September 10, 2015

"The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."

Does the 8-hour day and the 40-hour week come from Henry Ford, or labor unions?

By Louis Jacobson

September 9, 2015

"Unions did not create" the eight-hour work day and the 40-hour work week. "Henry Ford did."

Hillary Clinton says ’23 million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment’

By Louis Jacobson

September 4, 2015

"Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment."

John Kerry says Iran nuclear agreement ‘never sunsets. There’s no sunset in this agreement’

By Louis Jacobson

September 3, 2015

The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement."

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Carly Fiorina says Planned Parenthood gives ‘millions’ to candidates

Donald Trump says the unemployment rate may be 42 percent

John Kasich says when he left the U.S. House, ‘we had a $5 trillion surplus’

Jeb Bush says tax policies of George W. Bush ‘created a dynamic effect of high growth’

Ted Cruz says slow economic growth under Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama stands apart

Web graphic says Bernie Sanders doesn’t support compulsory K-12 education

Rand Paul says legality of birthright citizenship not fully adjudicated due to facts of 1898 case

Ted Cruz: most GOP candidates ‘publicly embraced amnesty’

Ted Cruz says deal will ‘facilitate and accelerate’ Iran getting a nuclear bomb

Does the 8-hour day and the 40-hour week come from Henry Ford, or labor unions?

Hillary Clinton says ’23 million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment’

John Kerry says Iran nuclear agreement ‘never sunsets. There’s no sunset in this agreement’