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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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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
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 25, 2015 a tweet
"How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration? Spoiler alert: They don't."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 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
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 18, 2015 a speech at the Iowa State Fair
"We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 4, 2015 an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention
"A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
Says that Donald Trump "supported Charlie Crist."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
"This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 31, 2015 a speech in Miami
On the Cuba embargo.  
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • August 3, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • July 28, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 22, 2015 an interview on Fox News
The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."  
False
By Amy Sherman • July 23, 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
Allison Tant
Allison Tant
stated on July 15, 2015 a press release
Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’"  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 16, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 a speech at a political rally in Phoenix
Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.
False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • July 15, 2015
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on July 9, 2015 an announcement video
"In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • July 14, 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
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview with CNN
Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • July 8, 2015
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on June 21, 2015 a Miami Herald op-ed
"After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 24, 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 announcement speech at Miami Dade College
Says Hillary Clinton "insists that when the progressive agenda encounters religious beliefs to the contrary, those beliefs ‘have to be changed.’ "
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2015
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