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Giffords
Giffords
stated on March 13, 2018 an ad
"Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws."  
Mostly False
April 6, 2018
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on November 15, 2017 an online popup ad
Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights."
Half-True
November 22, 2017
Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
stated on November 3, 2017 remarks at a House hearing
"The elimination of income and sales taxes in New York is equal to 9 percent of taxable income, meaning that if you make $100,000 a year you lose $9,000"
False
By Dan Clark • November 20, 2017
X posts
X posts
stated on September 11, 2017 tweets
"Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."  
Mostly False
September 11, 2017
Eric Schneiderman
Eric Schneiderman
stated on July 17, 2017 a speech at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine
"We have been able to cut New York’s uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population."
True
By Dan Clark • July 24, 2017
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on July 9, 2017 a TV interview
Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."
Mostly True
By Alan Hovorka • July 21, 2017
Barney Frank
Barney Frank
stated on September 28, 2016 a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider
"Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign." 
Half-True
By Marc Filippino • October 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 10, 2016 a tweet
Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump."
True
October 11, 2016
David Canon
David Canon
stated on July 9, 2016 a New York Times article
"(Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three — total, three — bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999."
Mostly True
By Cara Lombardo • August 10, 2016
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
stated on June 23, 2016 a comedy sketch
Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 27, 2016
Center for Individual Freedom
Center for Individual Freedom
stated on April 13, 2016 a TV ad
Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.  
Half-True
May 6, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 17, 2016 a speech
When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.  
False
February 26, 2016
Constitutional Rights PAC
Constitutional Rights PAC
stated on October 14, 2015 a news release
Paul Ryan "is one of only six House Republicans who voted for Teddy Kennedy's bill to force Christian employers to hire LGBT employees."
False
October 28, 2015
Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson
stated on October 9, 2015 a blog post
"Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress."  
Mostly False
October 15, 2015
Federation for American Immigration Reform
Federation for American Immigration Reform
stated on August 5, 2013 a news release
"Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 9, 2013
Rob Zerban
Rob Zerban
stated on October 4, 2012 a TV ad
Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare."
Pants on Fire!
October 17, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.
Paul Ryan "cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 a debate in Danville, Ky.
"There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.
True
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.
Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2012
Rob Zerban
Rob Zerban
stated on August 9, 2012 an interview
U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
False
September 23, 2012
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