Latest Fact-Checks In Bush Administration

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Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview:
When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof."  
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April 10, 2014
Robert Gates
Robert Gates
stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR:
On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.
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By Steve Contorno • January 16, 2014
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation":
Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency.
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By Louis Jacobson • August 12, 2013
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin:
Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime
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By Erin O'Neill • July 14, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.:
Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent."
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By Sean Gorman • February 26, 2011
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on July 19, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.:
Marco Rubio's "economic proposals will add $3.5 trillion to the federal deficit."
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By Aaron Sharockman • July 23, 2010