Latest Fact-Checks By Dan Clark

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Edward Cox
Edward Cox
stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference:
"The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing."
True
By Dan Clark • January 20, 2017
Robert Astorino
Robert Astorino
stated on January 10, 2017 in a press release:
"I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years."
True
By Dan Clark • January 11, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City:
"More college graduates are living at home than in decades."
True
By Dan Clark • January 9, 2017
Nicholas Langworthy
Nicholas Langworthy
stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article:
"Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
False
By Dan Clark • January 6, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 3, 2017 in an announcement:
In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student."
True
By Dan Clark • January 5, 2017
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on December 13, 2016 in an interview with Buffalo news station WGRZ:
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson "will have to divest his holdings, that’s a requirement" to serve as Secretary of State.
False
By Dan Clark • December 30, 2016
Michael Long
Michael Long
stated on October 14, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight:
Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • December 23, 2016
Ron Castorina, Jr.
Ron Castorina, Jr.
stated on November 28, 2016 in a press release:
"It is more difficult to obtain a Costco membership than it is to get a NYC Municipal ID"
Pants on Fire!
By Dan Clark • December 21, 2016
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY:
"Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started"
Half-True
By Dan Clark • December 16, 2016
Uber
Uber
stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release:
A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing."
Half-True
By Dan Clark • December 9, 2016
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY:
"We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers." 
True
By Dan Clark • December 2, 2016
Carl Heastie
Carl Heastie
stated on October 24, 2016 in an article from WBFO:
Since the salary for state lawmakers was raised to $79,500, "that purchasing power has now been reduced to $53,000."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • November 18, 2016
Mark Assini
Mark Assini
stated on October 18, 2016 in a debate on WROC:
"The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter."
False
By Dan Clark • November 4, 2016
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on October 6, 2016 in a television ad:
When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • November 1, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016:
"Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors"
True
By Dan Clark • October 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 15, 2016 in an interview on Live From the State Capitol:
"New York State has been horribly, horribly hurt by NAFTA"
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • October 17, 2016
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on September 1, 2016 in a campaign ad:
"After how hard you work and how much you pay in taxes, New York City ends up getting the money. I'm Chris Jacobs. I think it's time we have someone in Albany that's making sure our region gets our fair share"
False
By Dan Clark • October 14, 2016
Matt Tighe
Matt Tighe
stated on September 25, 2016 in a story in The Buffalo News:
Chris Jacobs "has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New York’s largest public corruption schemes"
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • October 7, 2016
Colleen Deacon
Colleen Deacon
stated on September 10, 2016 in remarks at a campaign office opening for Hillary Clinton:
Says Rep. John Katko "promised he wouldn’t vote to defund Planned Parenthood and since he’s been in office he’s done that four times"
True
By Dan Clark • October 5, 2016
Basil Seggos
Basil Seggos
stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination:
"No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State"
False
By Dan Clark • October 1, 2016
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