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Latest Fact-Checks By Nadia Pflaum

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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 15, 2016 a political ad for Bernie 2016
"The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs."  
Half-True
By Nadia Pflaum • March 24, 2016
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 14, 2016 comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio
"You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ "
False
By Nadia Pflaum • March 17, 2016
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on March 8, 2016 Department of Homeland Security hearing
"We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border."  
True
By Nadia Pflaum • March 14, 2016
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 24, 2016 a Kasich for America ad, "Progress"
"As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation."
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • March 10, 2016
Tim McGinty
Tim McGinty
stated on March 4, 2016 his campaign website
Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods."  
Mostly True
By Nadia Pflaum • March 4, 2016
Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards
stated on February 9, 2016 a forum in Los Angeles
"In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011.
Half-True
By Nadia Pflaum • February 22, 2016
Tim McGinty
Tim McGinty
stated on February 17, 2016 his campaign website
"We are almost halfway to our goal of 1,000 rapes prosecuted!"  
True
By Nadia Pflaum • February 17, 2016
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on January 28, 2016 a campaign ad
"Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder."
False
By Nadia Pflaum • February 12, 2016
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on January 29, 2016 comments on Fox News
Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+."
False
By Nadia Pflaum • February 8, 2016
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on December 10, 2016 a Facebook post
"With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a ‘proven success’."
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • February 5, 2016
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