Fact Check Posts – Page 43

Jeb Bush
stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email:

"Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history."

By Amy Sherman • September 2, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet:

"How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration? Spoiler alert: They don't."

By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire:

"The federal government right now does not deport criminals."

By Amy Sherman • August 26, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair:

"We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots."

By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention:

"A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent."

By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:

On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."

By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:

Says that Donald Trump "supported Charlie Crist."

By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:

"This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States."

By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech in Miami:

On the Cuba embargo.

By Amy Sherman • August 3, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.":

The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."

By Amy Sherman • July 28, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:

The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."

By Amy Sherman • July 23, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada:

"A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."

By Amy Sherman • July 21, 2015

Allison Tant
stated on July 15, 2015 in a press release:

Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’"

By Amy Sherman • July 16, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech at a political rally in Phoenix:

Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • July 15, 2015

Alan Grayson
stated on July 9, 2015 in an announcement video:

"In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House."

By Amy Sherman • July 14, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns:

Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent.

By Amy Sherman • July 9, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN:

Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."

By Amy Sherman • July 8, 2015

Dan Gelber
stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed:

"After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom."

By Amy Sherman • June 24, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on June 16, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News:

As a senator, Hillary Clinton "has her name on three laws in eight years."

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 in his announcement speech at Miami Dade College:

Says Hillary Clinton "insists that when the progressive agenda encounters religious beliefs to the contrary, those beliefs ‘have to be changed.’ "

By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2015

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