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With Honor
With Honor
stated on September 10, 2018 a TV ad
Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2018
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
stated on May 9, 2017 a press conference
"What does Trumpcare do? Yank tax credits away from veterans unlike any other American."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • May 15, 2017
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 28, 2016 a CNN town hall
"Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 2, 2016 a national security speech in California
Says Donald Trump "has the gall to say that prisoners of war like John McCain aren’t heroes."
Half-True
By Neelesh Moorthy • June 3, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 31, 2016 a news conference
"We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration.  
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 1, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on November 12, 2015 an interview
"Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the" Veterans Administration.  
Half-True
November 27, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 30, 2015 a speech in New Hampshire
"Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate," and Wisconsin is "one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally." 
Half-True
By Sarah Hauer • June 23, 2015
David Scott
David Scott
stated on May 27, 2014 WABE
"We’ve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. That’s about 20 a day."
Half-True
By April Hunt • June 6, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 23, 2014 a tweet
41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 28, 2014
Carol Shea-Porter
Carol Shea-Porter
stated on January 16, 2013 a press release
New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access.
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • March 4, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.
"Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2012
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on February 15, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • March 1, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 19, 2012 a Republican presidential primary debate
President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • January 20, 2012
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on December 14, 2011 a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.
Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • December 19, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 30, 2011 a speech to the American Legion
The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 6, 2011 a tweet
Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day.
Half-True
June 13, 2011
Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on February 1, 2009 in a Fox News interview.
The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
Half-True
February 3, 2009