Latest Fact-Checks In Income

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Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on April 28, 2016 an official announcement
North Carolina has "one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest growing economy in the country."
True
By Will Doran • April 29, 2016
William Barber
William Barber
stated on April 22, 2016 a speech announcing the Moral Monday march
"80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"
Mostly True
By Will Doran • April 28, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 24, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • April 24, 2016
Dinesh D'Souza
Dinesh D'Souza
stated on April 17, 2016 a Facebook post
"As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, ‪#‎Bernie‬ is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 20, 2016
Jack Berry
Jack Berry
stated on April 6, 2016 a candidates forum
Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • April 18, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 15, 2016 a Democratic debate in New York
"When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • April 15, 2016
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on March 31, 2016 a Facebook image
"Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 20, 2016 a Hillary for America ad
"Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years."
Mostly True
By Jason Noble, Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 6, 2016 a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.
"When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2016
Todd Richardson
Todd Richardson
stated on January 10, 2016 comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics"
Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century."
Mostly True
By Katie Moeller • February 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 21, 2016 a Hillary for America campaign ad
"On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • February 12, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 a Democratic debate on MSNBC
Americans "are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 5, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 1, 2016 a political ad
"While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 3, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 24, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press."
Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. 
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • January 26, 2016
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on January 14, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
"Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 9, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
"Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2016
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on January 12, 2016 the Republican response to the State of the Union address
The economy is "too weak to raise income levels."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2016
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 26, 2014 In a viral YouTube video
A Muslim immigrant in Michigan can list his second, third or fourth wives as "extended family" and qualify for welfare.
Mostly False
By Clayton Youngman • December 7, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 3, 2015 a tweet
"From 2010-2014, median household income" in Wisconsin "has actually gone up 7.4 percent."  
Mostly False
By Kevin Crowe • December 7, 2015
Kiplinger.com
Kiplinger.com
stated on October 26, 2015 press release
Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • November 13, 2015
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