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Latest Fact-Checks By Joshua Gillin

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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on December 15, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
"One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever."
False
By Joshua Gillin • December 18, 2015
Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia
stated on December 9, 2015 a Supreme Court hearing
"Most of the black scientists in this country don't come from schools like the University of Texas. They come from lesser schools."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin, Lauren Carroll • December 11, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on December 6, 2015 an interview on 'This Week'
"Up until recently, 75 percent of all the sorties that left the base came back without dropping their ordnances, because there was such a concern about making sure that there were no civilian casualties."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • December 10, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 1, 2015 a tweet
"Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • December 7, 2015
Annette Taddeo
Annette Taddeo
stated on November 24, 2015 a fundraising email
Jeb Bush’s plan for Social Security is "disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • November 30, 2015
Greg Steube
Greg Steube
stated on November 19, 2015 House Judiciary Committee hearing on his bill allowing concealed carry on college campuses
Oregon’s Umpqua Community College "where the shooting occurred was a gun-free zone."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • November 24, 2015
Marion Hammer
Marion Hammer
stated on November 1, 2015 a column on the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website
"Forty-five states allow open carry of firearms."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • November 18, 2015
Baby Got PAC
Baby Got PAC
stated on November 10, 2015 a campaign ad
Says Hillary Clinton and the Democrats "admitted there’s one candidate who scares Hillary Clinton, and that’s Sen. Marco Rubio."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • November 16, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 14, 2015 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa
Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent.
True
By Joshua Gillin • November 15, 2015
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on November 5, 2015 a Facebook post
"Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge."
True
By Joshua Gillin • November 9, 2015
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 29, 2015 a Facebook post
"How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • November 6, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on October 28, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.
"My plan actually gives the middle class the greatest break: $2,000 per family."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • November 5, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 28, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.
Says a question about his financial skills at the CNBC debate included "discredited attacks from Democrats and my political opponents."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 30, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on October 21, 2015 a post on his website
"The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • October 27, 2015
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 14, 2015 a press conference
"We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • October 15, 2015
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on October 6, 2015 a press conference
"In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percent lower."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • October 9, 2015
John Stemberger
John Stemberger
stated on September 22, 2015 a letter to Gov. Rick Scott
Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 7, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 4, 2015 an interview on ABC "This Week"
Among Syrian refugees, "there aren't that many women, there aren't that many children."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 4, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 29, 2015 his energy plan
"Since 2008, U.S. crude oil output has increased by over 80 percent, an increase of over 4 million barrels a day. That is the fastest increase in U.S. history."
True
By Joshua Gillin • October 2, 2015
Ruth's List Florida
Ruth's List Florida
stated on September 22, 2015 an email to voters
"Twenty-six men named William have been elected to statewide office and only seven women have had the honor."  
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 28, 2015
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