Latest Fact-Checks In Debt

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Mike Collins
Mike Collins
stated on May 16, 2014 a flier
Says he never wanted to raise the debt ceiling.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 2, 2014
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on May 12, 2014 a fundraising letter
I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 25, 2014
Seth Magaziner
Seth Magaziner
stated on April 13, 2014 an appearance on “10 News Conference”
"In Rhode Island today, 25 percent of our households either don't have a bank account at all, or they have a bank account and they're still relying on high-cost financial services like payday loans, pawn shop check cashing and so on."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 21, 2014
CATPAC
CATPAC
stated on March 10, 2014 a campaign mail flier
"Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling."
False
By Sue Owen • March 31, 2014
John McCallum
John McCallum
stated on March 18, 2014 a video
"A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • March 26, 2014
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on February 17, 2014 an email
With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels."  
Mostly False
March 10, 2014
Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel
stated on March 2, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
"It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • March 5, 2014
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on February 23, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2014
Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie
stated on January 16, 2014 a web ad.
Mark Warner voted for "nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt."
True
By Nancy Madsen • February 10, 2014
Daniel Harrop
Daniel Harrop
stated on December 15, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers
"We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 9, 2014
Daniel McKee
Daniel McKee
stated on November 13, 2013 a campaign speech
The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history."
Mostly True
By John Hill • December 13, 2013
Senate Conservatives Fund
Senate Conservatives Fund
stated on December 9, 2013 as quoted by Politico
"John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 12, 2013
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on December 13, 2013 a press release
"At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans."
True
By Sue Owen • December 6, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on November 5, 2013 an interview
"The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions.
Half-True
November 24, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 20, 2013 a speech at American Enterprise Institute
"The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 22, 2013
Goldie Taylor
Goldie Taylor
stated on November 12, 2013 an interview with Al Sharpton on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation"
"Our national debt is as low as it has been since World War II."
False
By Katie Sanders • November 14, 2013
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
stated on November 12, 2013 a segment on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation"
Under Obama, the national debt "has been reduced every year for the last five years."
False
By Katie Sanders • November 14, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 12, 2013 a book
"The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency."  
Mostly True
November 13, 2013
Dennis Linthicum
Dennis Linthicum
stated on November 1, 2013 his campaign website.
Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Walden’s time in Congress.
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 11, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 30, 2013 a YouTube attack ad
Says Alex Sink supported "a $5.2 billion increase in Florida's debt."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • November 7, 2013
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