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Latest Fact-Checks In Arizona

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Kelli Ward
Kelli Ward
stated on March 16, 2018 a Facebook post
Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • April 3, 2018
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
stated on October 11, 2016 a political advertisement
"In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • November 3, 2016
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
stated on October 14, 2016 a political advertisement
Department of Veterans Affairs doctors "are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana."
True
By Anthony Cave • October 26, 2016
Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
stated on October 10, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate
Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • October 19, 2016
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
stated on September 27, 2016 a political advertisement
Says marijuana use among Colorado high school students "has not increased since legalization."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • October 6, 2016
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy
stated on September 15, 2016 a political advertisement
Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries.
Mostly False
By Anthony Cave • September 30, 2016
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 6, 2016 a political advertisement
Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out "on constituents when questioned" on the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • September 21, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 an immigration policy speech in Phoenix
Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan.
Pants on Fire!
By Anthony Cave • September 9, 2016
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on August 4, 2016 a political advertisement
Says Arizona congressional candidate Christine Jones "called Hillary Clinton ‘a capable and respected leader,’ and an ‘effective’ secretary of state. ... Hillary Clinton effective? Christine Jones thinks so."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • August 24, 2016
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on August 11, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Arizona congressional candidate Ray Strauss is "a ‘Champion of Big Government’ for his votes to raise taxes while on the local city council."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • August 18, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 2, 2016 a Phoenix town hall
Says that under the Obama administration, "the debt has nearly doubled."
Mostly True
By Anthony Cave • August 9, 2016
Kelly Terry-Willis
Kelly Terry-Willis
stated on July 18, 2016 a Republican National Convention video
In Arizona, "there are only one and a half (Border Patrol) agents per every 10 square miles." 
False
By Anthony Cave • August 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 22, 2016 an interview with Vox
"Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully."  
Mostly True
By Anthony Cave • July 27, 2016
Kelli Ward
Kelli Ward
stated on July 3, 2016 a campaign advertisement
Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden."
False
By Anthony Cave • July 14, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2016 a Phoenix rally
Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • July 11, 2016
Arizona House Democrats
Arizona House Democrats
stated on June 20, 2016 a blog post
Says Gov. Doug Ducey wants to use "taxpayer dollars to increase the salaries of private prison guards."    
Mostly True
By Anthony Cave • June 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2016 a Phoenix rally
"Because of Obamacare, you have so many part-time jobs."
False
By Anthony Cave • June 22, 2016
John McCain
John McCain
stated on May 17, 2016 a campaign advertisement
"30,000 Arizonans may have no choice" on Affordable Care Act coverage.
Mostly True
By Anthony Cave • June 11, 2016
Paul Babeu
Paul Babeu
stated on May 26, 2016 an interview on Fox News' "Hannity"
"The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming."
Mostly False
By Anthony Cave • June 4, 2016
Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
stated on May 8, 2016 an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton
Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it."  
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • May 24, 2016
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