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Giffords
stated on March 13, 2018 an ad:

"Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2018

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

By Tom Kertscher • November 22, 2017

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
stated on September 11, 2017 tweets:

"Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • September 11, 2017

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
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
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
stated on October 10, 2016 a tweet:

Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump."

True

By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2016

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
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
stated on April 13, 2016 a TV ad:

Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • May 6, 2016

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

By Tom Kertscher • February 26, 2016

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

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2015

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

By Tom Kertscher • October 15, 2015

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
stated on October 4, 2012 a TV ad:

Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare."

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Kertscher • October 17, 2012

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
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
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
stated on August 9, 2012 an interview:

U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."

False

By Tom Kertscher • September 23, 2012

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