Latest Fact-Checks In Pennsylvania

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Wick Moorman
Wick Moorman
stated on February 15, 2017 In front of a Senate subcommittee
"More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility."  
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By Mark Dent • February 21, 2017
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 23, 2016 a speech at a campaign rally.
"Hillary [Clinton] wants to raise taxes by over a trillion dollars."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 25, 2016
Mike Turzai
Mike Turzai
stated on June 15, 2016 an op-ed for PennLive
"Each [Corbett administration] budget finished in the black."
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By Cassie Owens • July 13, 2016
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on June 27, 2016 a statement
"Sanctuary cities such as Philadelphia refuse to cooperate with the federal government in locating suspected terrorists who are in their custody and are in the country illegally."
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By Anna Orso • July 8, 2016
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on April 27, 2016 Pennsylvania
Says Katie McGinty "actually agrees with Hillary Clinton and the most liberal wing of the Democrats on everything."
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By Cassie Owens, Dávid Tvrdoň, Loghan Thain • May 16, 2016
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Daily News
stated on April 14, 2016 In an editorial
If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks.
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By Mark Dent • May 11, 2016
Tom Marino
Tom Marino
stated on May 5, 2016 an interview on MSNBC.
Twenty million Americans are "out of work."
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By Anna Orso, Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2016
Joe DeFelice
Joe DeFelice
stated on April 10, 2016 As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial
If the mayor were really serious about supporting Philly's schoolchildren and handling our city's looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessor's and 40 percent more costly.
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By Mark Dent • April 13, 2016
Stephen Zappala
Stephen Zappala
stated on March 22, 2016 in a new ad.
Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide."
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By Anna Orso • March 28, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on February 17, 2016 a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
"An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state."    
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By Mark Dent • March 3, 2016
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