Latest Fact Checks By Dan Clark

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Cuomo Free College Tuition 2

College graduates in New York owe about $30,000 in student loans on average

By Dan Clark
January 5, 2017
In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student."
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rex tillerson

Tillerson could keep financial holdings as secretary of state

By Dan Clark
December 30, 2016
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson "will have to divest his holdings, that’s a requirement" to serve as Secretary of State.
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Fight for $15

No evidence businesses have moved because of wage increase

By Dan Clark
December 23, 2016
Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving."
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De Blasio IDNYC Small

Getting a NYC municipal ID is not easier than getting a Costco membership

By Dan Clark
December 21, 2016
"It is more difficult to obtain a Costco membership than it is to get a NYC Municipal ID"
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Cuomo in Fishkill 2 11.16.16

Most taxes are lower since Cuomo was elected

By Dan Clark
December 16, 2016
"Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started"
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Uber Buffalo News Photo

Uber cherry picks data from study about drunken driving

By Dan Clark
December 9, 2016
A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing."
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Cuomo in Fishkill Photo 11.16.16

Rate of spending increases smaller under Cuomo

By Dan Clark
December 2, 2016
"We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers." 
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Carl Heastie Assembly

Salary worth less today for state lawmakers than when first passed

By Dan Clark
November 18, 2016
Since the salary for state lawmakers was raised to $79,500, "that purchasing power has now been reduced to $53,000."
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Slaughter for smaller box

Money for Rochester’s photonics institute came before Reed bill

By Dan Clark
November 4, 2016
"The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter."
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Mike Derrick Cutout

Stefanik ad takes Derrick’s comments out of context

By Dan Clark
November 1, 2016
When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’
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Zephyr Teachout 2

Some of Teachout’s donors also gave to super PACs

By Dan Clark
October 20, 2016
"Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors"
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Trump Tight

No huge impact on New York from NAFTA

By Dan Clark
October 17, 2016
"New York State has been horribly, horribly hurt by NAFTA"
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