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Jason Smith
Jason Smith
stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet:
"Check out the record of #jobs created by #TaxCuts 7.8 million new jobs after Bush’s 2003 tax cuts 12 million new jobs after Kennedy's 1964 tax cuts 14.8 MILLION new jobs after Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts in 1981."
Mostly False
By Emma Diltz • December 24, 2017
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 21, 2017 in a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.:
"The six wealthiest people in the world (have) as much wealth as the bottom half of the world’s population, 3.7 billion people."
Mostly True
By Carolina Vargas, Emma Diltz • October 31, 2017
Feministing
Feministing
stated on June 21, 2017 in a web post:
"Missouri Votes to Let Employers Fire People Who Use Birth Control."
Pants on Fire!
By Carolina Vargas, Emma Diltz • September 27, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live conversation:
"Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business."
Half-True
By Carolina Vargas, Emma Diltz • September 10, 2017