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Chris Collins

Chris Collins

Chris Collins is the Republican congressman representing New York's 27th Congressional District.

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Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on May 21, 2019 a fundraising email
Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 31, 2019
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on October 10, 2018 a direct mail campaign ad
"Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 12, 2018
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on February 27, 2018 a tweet
"Because of #TaxReform, 4 million American workers have received raises and bonuses, and 90% of Americans are seeing bigger paychecks this month."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • March 9, 2018
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on August 2, 2017 an op-ed for The Buffalo News
"Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County"
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • August 11, 2017
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on April 28, 2017 an interview with Bloomberg
Farmers "are now dumping milk into the ditches" because of a trade dispute with Canada
False
By Dan Clark • May 18, 2017
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on March 16, 2017 a CNN town hall
In New York state, "you cannot charge an older person even one dollar more than a younger person" for health insurance.
True
By Dan Clark • March 31, 2017
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on December 13, 2016 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
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on August 1, 2016 an interview on MSNBC.
Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment"
False
By Dan Clark • August 12, 2016
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Eric Schneiderman
Eric Schneiderman
stated on July 17, 2017 a speech at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine
"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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By Dan Clark • July 24, 2017
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on April 15, 2017 an ad aired on radio and television
The conservative proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act "lowers premiums by giving New York the freedom to end Obamacare’s costly and ridiculous rules."
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By Dan Clark • April 22, 2017
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