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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 18, 2020 on social media:
Says “Senator Joe Manchin hit (an) all time low saying seniors and the disabled did not need the relief package $1000 on Fox News.”
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • March 23, 2020
Hannah Kelly
Hannah Kelly
stated on January 29, 2019 an education budget hearing at the Missouri state capitol:
"The schools in my district don't have a kitchen."
Half-True
By Gaëlle Fournier • March 14, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 25, 2019 a CNN town hall event:
Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 6, 2019
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 6, 2016 comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas:
Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ "
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • January 25, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 12, 2016 his 2016 State of the State address:
"For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2016
Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block
stated on April 14, 2014 a campaign website:
In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each."
Half-True
By John Hill • April 15, 2014
National Federation of the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
stated on October 31, 2013 a news release:
Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per  hour.
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By Janel Davis • December 18, 2013