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George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George W. Bush served as the 43rd president of the United States. He was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2001, re-elected on Nov. 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on Jan. 20, 2005. Prior to his presidency, President Bush served six years as the 46th governor of the state of Texas.

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George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on December 9, 2010 his book "Decision Points.":
"Sen. Joe Biden, the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, recommended partitioning Iraq into three separate entities."
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December 22, 2010
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on November 9, 2010 his book, "Decision Points.":
Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2010
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on November 8, 2010 an interview on NBC's "Today Show":
"My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2010
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on February 10, 2008 Camp David:
Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 12, 2008
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stated on October 3, 2022 an Instagram post:
George W. Bush was photographed talking into the wrong end of a phone.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 5, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on June 19, 2022 an Instagram post:
The Clintons and Bushes were “involved in orchestrating the assassination of JFK Jr.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 28, 2022
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Viral image
stated on November 17, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Military arrests former President George W. Bush.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 18, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2015 comments on social media.:
Say President George W. Bush " ‘borrowed’ $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back."
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By Linda Qiu • August 3, 2015
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Facebook posts
stated on July 16, 2014 a meme on social media:
Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 3, 2013 an image shared on Facebook:
Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • November 18, 2013
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on October 24, 2013 a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.:
Under President George W. Bush, "we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama … we’ve added $6.5 trillion to the debt."
True
By Jim Haddadin • November 1, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on May 8, 2013 an email blast.:
"The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2013
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on June 26, 2012 a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas:
Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • July 19, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on February 19, 2011 a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.:
Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • February 26, 2011
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on January 15, 2010 an op-ed in the Washington Post.:
When President Bush took office in 2001, he inherited a $236 billion budget surplus, with a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion. When he ended his term, he left a $1.3 trillion deficit and a projected 10-year shortfall of $8 trillion.
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By Catharine Richert • January 15, 2010
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