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Latest Fact-Checks On Ron Paul

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Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 7, 2011 a presidential debate
Says Rick Perry wrote a letter "supporting Hillarycare."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 24, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 12, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa
The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 14, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 12, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa
"170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 14, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on August 10, 2011 an Iowa campaign stop.
Rick Perry "was the (campaign) chairman for Al Gore at one time, not too many years ago."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa
"The country's bankrupt." 
False
By Becky Bowers • August 12, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on July 18, 2011 a television campaign ad
"In the '80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes."
False
By Maryalice Gill • August 10, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on July 16, 2011 an interview with the 'Telegraph'
"When the Republicans were in charge, they actually expanded government health care with the prescription drug program."
True
By Jake Berry • July 25, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on July 20, 2011 an interview.
Says members of the military have sent him more campaign contributions than they’ve sent President Barack Obama and more than twice what they’ve sent other Republican presidential candidates.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 23, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on May 5, 2011 a presidential debate
"The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 21, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on May 5, 2011 a presidential debate
"Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up."
Half-True
May 6, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 20, 2011 an interview on MSNBC
"The last Christians are about to leave" Iraq.
Pants on Fire!
February 7, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 1, 2010 a statement
Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome."
Half-True
September 11, 2010
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on July 5, 2010 a CNN interview
"We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy."
True
By Lukas Pleva • July 15, 2010
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on January 27, 2010 an article on his Web site RonPaul.com
"The money supply has doubled in the last year."
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • February 5, 2010
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on December 23, 2007 a Meet the Press interview
"If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 3, 2008
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on December 12, 2007 a debate in Johnston, Iowa
"It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education."
True
By Shawn Zeller • December 19, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on November 28, 2007 a debate in St. Petersburg
"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
True
By Janet Zink • November 29, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on October 21, 2007 Orlando
"The founders advised non-interventionism."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 a statement on his campaign Web site.
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
True
By Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 a statement on his campaign Web site.
"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Mostly True
By Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
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