Fact Check Posts – Page 336

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stated on September 8, 2015 a shareable graphic on the Web

Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education."

By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on September 16, 2015 the CNN GOP presidential debate

Says that President Barack Obama said an attack on Syria "was going to be a pinprick."

By Joshua Gillin • September 18, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on September 1, 2015 a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership

The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 18, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2015 a GOP presidential debate on CNN

Says Mexico doesn't have birthright citizenship, and Americans are the "only ones" to have it.

By Katie Sanders • September 17, 2015

Internet commenters
stated on September 10, 2015 comments on various local blogs

Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools.

By April Hunt • September 16, 2015

Michele Bachmann
stated on September 10, 2015 an interview on CNN

Says Donald Trump’s polling numbers show that he’s "the highest with Hispanics that any Republican has ever been."

By Katie Sanders • September 15, 2015

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stated on September 7, 2015 a Facebook post

Says the case of a Texas judge who refused to perform heterosexual weddings exposes a double standard in the case against Kentucky clerk Kim Davis.

By Jon Greenberg • September 14, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on September 9, 2015 a tweet

"The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."

By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 11, 2015 a speech

Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students."

By Tom Kertscher • September 9, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on September 3, 2015 an interview

Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."

By Amy Sherman, Warren Fiske • September 4, 2015

Dick Cheney
stated on September 2, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"

Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states."

By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2015

Ryan Eller
stated on August 31, 2015 a CNN interview

"Jesus was an undocumented immigrant."

By Joshua Gillin • September 3, 2015

Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2015 an interview with Bill Maher

The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air."

By Linda Qiu • September 2, 2015

Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2015 an interview with Bill Maher.

"The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent don’t agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2."

By Linda Qiu • September 1, 2015

Eric Bolling
stated on August 27, 2015 a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News

"In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence."

By Jon Greenberg • September 1, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on August 28, 2015 an interview with Sarah Palin

"We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed."

By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2015

Dave Brat
stated on August 10, 2015 a speech.

"I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal."

By Warren Fiske • August 31, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on August 24, 2015 an interview on "Fox & Friends"

"We’re the most highly taxed nation in the world."

By Louis Jacobson • August 28, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 23, 2015 a tweet

"Not one of the 17 GOP candidates has discussed how they'd address the rising cost of college."

By Joshua Gillin • August 26, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on August 19, 2015 a town hall in New Hampshire

"The federal government right now does not deport criminals."

By Amy Sherman • August 26, 2015

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