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Barbara Boxer

Barbara Boxer

Barbara Boxer is California's junior senator.

Barbara Boxer Website

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Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on July 26, 2016 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
Says Donald Trump "said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose."  
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 27, 2016
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on March 25, 2014 an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co."
"Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • March 26, 2014
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on September 20, 2011 an interview on MSNBC
"Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2011
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on May 24, 2011 an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews
"There's a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 30, 2011
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on April 1, 2011 a press release
Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown.
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 6, 2011
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign ad
"Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign ad
"Carly Fiorina, she's against banning assault weapons."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 21, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on September 15, 2010 a political ad
"As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers."
Mostly True
September 17, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on August 31, 2010 an editorial board interview
"I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question."
Pants on Fire!
September 3, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on August 10, 2009 an interview with Rachel Maddow
"It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room."
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • August 28, 2009
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Latest Fact-Checks About Barbara Boxer

Susan B. Anthony List
Susan B. Anthony List
stated on September 30, 2010 a TV ad
Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work."
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October 8, 2010
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on August 25, 2010 a television ad
"Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 4, 2010
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on June 2, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2010
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on March 10, 2010 a Web ad
Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 28, 2010
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