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Latest Fact-Checks In Federal Budget

Clear
stated on March 15, 2021 a radio interview
The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent.
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 21, 2021
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on February 25, 2021 a tweet
Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”
Half-True
By William Skipworth • March 10, 2021
Susan Collins
Susan Collins
stated on August 1, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Sara Gideon’s husband’s law firm “took up to $2 million” from the same federal program she “falsely” attacked Susan Collins over.
Half-True
August 14, 2020
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on July 30, 2020 a tweet
“3.8% of Wisconsin’s coronavirus funding has been spent.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • August 7, 2020
Iowa Democratic Party
Iowa Democratic Party
stated on April 21, 2020 an online statement
Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Half-True
May 21, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on April 23, 2020 a news conference
“At the end of the year, we put into that federal pot $116 billion more than we take out,” while Kentucky “takes out $148 billion more than they put in.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 5, 2020
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on April 13, 2020 a Facebook post
"The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • April 15, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on February 26, 2020 a CNN town hall
Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • February 28, 2020
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on August 28, 2019 a tweet
Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2019
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on August 5, 2019 a Medium post
"The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2019
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
stated on April 4, 2019 an interview
"For every dollar we spend on actual peace creation, we spend over $1,000 on ways to prepare for war."
Half-True
April 15, 2019
Turning Point USA
Turning Point USA
stated on March 11, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Michelle Obama "had a staff of 23" while Melania Trump "has a staff of 4."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on February 18, 2019 a CNN town hall
"Comprehensive immigration reform, the bill we had back in 2013 ... brought the debt down $158 billion."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 20, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 13, 2018 a Facebook post
Quotes Donald Trump as saying in 2013, "A shutdown falls on the President’s lack of leadership. He can’t even control his own party and get people together in a room. A shutdown means the president is weak."  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • December 14, 2018
Don Bacon
Don Bacon
stated on October 16, 2018 a debate
Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2018 a Senate debate
With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 2, 2018 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says there is a report "that showed that, should we move to cover more people to a Medicare for All system, we could actually save the system trillions over an extended period of time."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2018
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on August 13, 2018 a campaign endorsement event
Says Sen. Dean Heller "wants to cut programs like Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax cuts for his ultra-wealthy donors."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 2018
Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
stated on June 11, 2018 campaign website
Says she is "the only candidate for Senate who refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • August 14, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on July 17, 2018 a TV ad
"Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2018
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