Fact Check Posts – Page 108

Ted Cruz
stated on June 28, 2015 an interview with NPR News:

Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on July 21, 2015 an interview with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show":

"The economy, by every metric, is better than when I came into office."

By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2015 a speech:

Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."

By Tom Kertscher • July 28, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on July 21, 2015 a tweet:

Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.

By Sarah Hauer • July 27, 2015

Rick Perry
stated on June 4, 2015 his speech declaring his candidacy for president:

"I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent."

By Bradley Saacks • July 26, 2015

Robert Henneke
stated on June 23, 2015 an oped column:

"Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 24, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on July 15, 2015 an interview:

If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."

By Tom Kertscher • July 22, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on July 17, 2015 a town hall in Carson City, Nevada:

"A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."

By Amy Sherman • July 21, 2015

Rick Perry
stated on July 2, 2015 a speech at the National Press Club:

"Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 20, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 19, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week":

"Four times, I said, he (John McCain) is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces."

By Linda Qiu • July 19, 2015

Ron Dermer
stated on July 13, 2015 a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group:

"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."

By Jon Greenberg • July 17, 2015

Dick Cheney
stated on July 14, 2015 an appearance on "Hannity":

"Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there."

By Katie Sanders • July 17, 2015

Allison Tant
stated on July 15, 2015 a press release:

Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’"

By Amy Sherman • July 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 7, 2015 an interview with CNN:

Despite keeping distance from national media interviewers, "I did local press all along, the last three months."

By Casey McDermott • July 15, 2015

Jan Brewer
stated on July 8, 2015 comments on CNN:

"We know from ... the federal data, that they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border."

By Anna Bruzgulis • July 14, 2015

Ultraviolet
stated on June 30, 2015 a Facebook meme:

Says Chris Christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue."

By Keely Herring • July 13, 2015

E.W. Jackson
stated on July 4, 2015 a news release.:

Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."

By Sean Gorman • July 13, 2015

Ben Ferguson
stated on July 2, 2015 comments on CNN:

Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates."

By Will Cabaniss • July 9, 2015

Bernie Sanders
stated on July 5, 2015 an interview on CNN:

"We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth."

By Christian Belanger • July 8, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 1, 2015 an interview on Fox Business Network:

"Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries."

By Lauren Carroll • July 6, 2015

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