Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Bernie Sanders says U.S. is only major country that doesn’t guarantee health care as a right

November 15, 2015

The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege."

Hillary Clinton says wages haven’t risen since turn of the century

November 15, 2015

"Wages adjusted for inflation haven’t risen since the turn of the last century."

Carly Fiorina says Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ‘no congressional oversight’

November 15, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has "no congressional oversight."

Bernie Sanders says over half of black workers earn less than $15 an hour

November 12, 2015

"Over half of the black workers in this country earn less" than $15 an hour.

Carly Fiorina says ‘Obamacare isn’t helping anyone’

November 11, 2015

"Obamacare isn't helping anyone."

Ted Cruz says U.S. tax code has more words than the Bible

November 11, 2015

"There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible."

At debate, Rand Paul says income inequality is worse in cities run by Democrats

November 11, 2015

 Income inequality "seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats."

Ben Carson said raising the minimum wage will increase joblessness

November 11, 2015

"Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases."

Ben Carson’s Pants on Fire claim that no signer of the Declaration of Independence held office

November 8, 2015

"Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience."

Marco Rubio says biggest percentage gains from his tax plan will accrue to lowest-income groups

November 4, 2015

Under his tax plan, "the greatest gains, percentage-wise," will be "at the lower end of our plan."

Rand Paul says debt limit deal ‘allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money’

November 2, 2015

The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."

Ted Cruz says median wage for women has dropped $733 under Obama

October 29, 2015

"Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733."

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