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Latest Fact-Checks On Jeb Bush

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Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on October 14, 2015 in a town hall in Concord, New Hampshire
"The top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 26, 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
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
The tax policies of George W. Bush "created a dynamic effect of high growth."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 16, 2015 the CNN debate
"When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman, Linda Qiu • September 17, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 8, 2015 a campaign video
"Florida led the nation in job creation" while Bush was governor.
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • September 10, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 31, 2015 comments on Twitter.
"I cut state spending more than anybody (in the 2016 GOP field)."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • September 9, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 21, 2015 a fundraising email
"Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history."  
True
By Amy Sherman • September 2, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 27, 2015 a campaign video
"I released all my emails."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 31, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 25, 2015 remarks at a town hall in Colorado
Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • August 26, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 19, 2015 a town hall in New Hampshire
"The federal government right now does not deport criminals."  
False
By Amy Sherman • August 26, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 19, 2015 a New Hampshire town hall discussion
Says Donald Trump "was a Democrat longer in the last decade than he was a Republican."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • August 24, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 10, 2015 a Twitter exchange
There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 14, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
"As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 7, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on July 27, 2015 a Telemundo News interview
Says in 2002, he "won more Hispanic votes than Anglo votes, 60 percent in the state."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • July 31, 2015
Jeb Bush
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."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 21, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 30, 2015 a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns
Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent.  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 9, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 30, 2015 an announcement on his website
Says his release of 33 years of tax returns is "more than any presidential candidate in history."
True
By Joshua Gillin • July 1, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 a speech launching his 2016 campaign
"The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • June 23, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 16, 2015 an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News
As a senator, Hillary Clinton "has her name on three laws in eight years."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2015
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