Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Marco Rubio
stated on November 10, 2015 the fourth GOP primary debate.

"Welders make more money than philosophers."

By Clayton Youngman • November 11, 2015

Rand Paul
stated on November 10, 2015 a Republican presidential debate

Income inequality "seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats."

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2015

Mike Huckabee
stated on September 24, 2015 a radio show.

"Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C."

By Sean Gorman • September 29, 2015

Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 23, 2015 an interview

"The pope and Donald Trump and Tammy Baldwin all agree" on eliminating the "carried-interest" tax break.

September 24, 2015

Bernie Sanders
stated on September 14, 2015 a speech.

"The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."

By Sean Gorman • September 21, 2015

Rachel Maddow
stated on July 13, 2015 a television show

Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country."

By Kevin Crowe • August 24, 2015

Julián Castro
stated on July 27, 2015 his year-in-review speech

"Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription."

By Bradley Saacks • August 20, 2015

Bernie Sanders
stated on July 1, 2015 a speech

"The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."

July 29, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on July 21, 2015 a tweet

Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.

By Sarah Hauer • July 27, 2015

Ultraviolet
stated on June 30, 2015 a Facebook meme

Says Chris Christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue."

By Keely Herring • July 13, 2015

Bobby Scott
stated on June 12, 2015 a written statement.

"The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.

By Warren Fiske • July 13, 2015

Tom Toles
stated on June 18, 2015 an editorial cartoon

A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10.

By April Hunt • July 10, 2015

Bobby Scott
stated on June 12, 2015 a news release.

"Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s."

By Warren Fiske • June 30, 2015

Bernie Sanders
stated on June 4, 2015 a post on Twitter

"The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s."

By Louis Jacobson, Miles Adair • June 18, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on June 13, 2015 a campaign rally speech

"The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined."

By Lauren Carroll • June 15, 2015

Hunter Schwarz
stated on June 8, 2015 a "Washington Post" article

47 percent of Americans "can’t pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money."

By Jon Greenberg • June 9, 2015

Mike Huckabee
stated on June 2, 2015 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando

"Sixty million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income."

By Linda Qiu • June 4, 2015

Martin O'Malley
stated on May 30, 2015 his presidential announcement speech

"Today in America, 70 percent of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago, and this is the first time that that has happened this side of World War II."

By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2015

Glenn Beck
stated on May 13, 2015 a segment on his radio show

Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year."

By Katie Sanders • May 28, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 18, 2015 an appearance in Mason City, Iowa

Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers."

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2015

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