Fact Check Posts – Page 9

Scott Wagner
stated on October 11, 2018 Campaign email

"Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."

By Colin Deppen • October 18, 2018

Jeff Bartos
stated on October 6, 2018 a televised debate

Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes."

By Colin Deppen • October 11, 2018

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad

Scott Wallace wants to tax families of five for 'irresponsible breeding'

By Sarah Anne Hughes • September 14, 2018

Mike Pence
stated on July 22, 2018 an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer

"[The] unemployment rate in the Philadelphia metro area is now at its lowest level ever recorded."

By Sarah Anne Hughes • July 23, 2018

Lou Barletta
stated on June 7, 2018 an interview

"The city that I was mayor of was 50 percent Latino, and I won with 90 percent of the vote..."

By Colin Deppen • June 12, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on June 4, 2018 a tweet

Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling."

By Michaela Winberg • June 5, 2018

Keith Rothfus
stated on May 22, 2018 a press release

"Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."

By Colin Deppen • May 31, 2018

Scott Wagner
stated on May 21, 2018 Fundraising email

Gov. Wolf is trying to implement "a severance tax that would be financed by Pennsylvania’s working class"

By Colin Deppen • May 25, 2018

Paul Mango
stated on May 7, 2017 a campaign video

"Today, we (in Pennsylvania) have higher unemployment and lower job growth than most."

By Colin Deppen • April 9, 2018

Tom Wolf
stated on March 23, 2018 Campaign video

"Pennsylvania (is) the only state in the country not to tax drillers."

By Colin Deppen • March 30, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2018 Private fundraiser

Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me."

By Colin Deppen • March 22, 2018

Conor Lamb
stated on March 13, 2018 an election night speech

Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money."

By Colin Deppen • March 17, 2018

Lou Barletta
stated on November 29, 2017 a tweet

"GDP is booming. Let’s spread the prosperity to the middle class with big #TaxCuts. Our #TaxReform package doubles standard deduction, brings $$$ back home, and reduces rates for ALL taxpayers. We will #MAGA."

By Zari Tarazona • December 6, 2017

Martina White
stated on August 31, 2017 In a statement to the Northeast Times

"It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…"

By Mark Dent • September 1, 2017

Scott Wagner
stated on August 2, 2017 a campaign video.

Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year.

By Anna Orso • August 9, 2017

Paul Mango
stated on July 24, 2017 a Facebook post

"As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases."

By Sarah Anne Hughes • August 2, 2017

Jeff Sessions
stated on July 21, 2017 In a speech

Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city."

By Mark Dent • July 24, 2017

Bob Casey
stated on July 5, 2017 a tweet

The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools.

By Anna Orso • July 11, 2017

Pat Toomey
stated on July 5, 2017 At a "town hall"

"Sanctuary cities are extremely dangerous."

By Mark Dent • July 8, 2017

Pat Toomey
stated on June 25, 2017 On "Face The Nation"

"Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage."

By Mark Dent • June 27, 2017

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