Fact Check Posts – Page 108

Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.:

"Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed."

By Linda Qiu • August 12, 2015

American Bridge 21st Century
stated on August 10, 2015 in a press release:

Says Marco Rubio’s "proposed college affordability overhaul would specifically benefit for-profit colleges."

By Joshua Gillin • August 12, 2015

David Ralston
stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview:

There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.

By Nancy Badertscher • August 12, 2015

Rafael Cruz
stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman:

"Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools."

By Anna Bruzgulis • August 10, 2015

Carly Fiorina
stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

"If you look at the results of Obamacare, what you see is emergency room visits are up over 50 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • August 10, 2015

Chris Christie
stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland:

"I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001."

By Nick Reid • August 7, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:

On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."

By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015

John Cornyn
stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet:

"In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 7, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:

Says Hillary Clinton has "been in office and in government longer than anybody else running here tonight."

By Lauren Carroll • August 7, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2015 in comments on social media.:

Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back."

By Linda Qiu • August 3, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on June 28, 2015 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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

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