Latest Fact Checks By Dan Clark

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Buffalo Mayoral Candidates 2017

Which candidates for Buffalo mayor took money from top developers?

August 25, 2017
"I'm the only candidate who has not accepted money from Carl Paladino nor LPCiminelli; two of the biggest developers in the city of Buffalo."
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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney

Two-thirds of those on Medicaid are children, seniors or disabled

August 23, 2017
"Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled."
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Andrew Cuomo Prison Photo

How many U.S. adults have a criminal record? Depends on how you define it

August 18, 2017
"70 million Americans have a criminal record — that’s one in three adults."
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Chris Collins Crime Stats

How has gun crime changed since the SAFE Act?

August 11, 2017
"Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County"
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Eric Schneiderman file photo

Since Obamacare, far fewer New Yorkers are uninsured

July 24, 2017
"We have been able to cut New York’s uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population."
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John Faso Facebook Photo 2

One in three people in New York is on Medicaid

July 21, 2017
"We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid."
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Diane Savino NY1 Interview

Stipends for vice chairs in State Senate is new practice, not old

July 10, 2017
Giving a committee chair’s stipend in the New York State Senate to another member of that committee "has been, in fact, a legislative practice for…
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Ray Walter Story Photo

Who pays the highest property taxes in New York?

July 7, 2017
"Western New Yorkers pay some of the highest property taxes in the state."
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Photo Sam Bee Child Victims Act

Joke about bills passed by NY State Senate is not a joke

June 30, 2017
The New York State Senate "passed legislation allowing minors to race snowmobiles, get their own hunting licenses, and not be employed gathering or picking rags,…
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John Faso Facebook Photo

Maternity care coverage could be lost through state health care waivers

June 22, 2017
A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage."
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Kirsten Gillibrand at DNC in Philly

Gillibrand claim ignores the cost of a paid leave program

June 15, 2017
A national paid leave program "would potentially put into the economy $21 billion dollars annually."
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Kathy Hochul Photo

New York is closer to pay equity than most states

June 9, 2017
"We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state…
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