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John Faso

John Faso

John Faso is the Republican candidate in the 19th Congressional District. He is a former Republican leader in the New York State Assembly, and also ran for governor in New York in 2006.

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John Faso
John Faso
stated on February 27, 2018 an interview on C-SPAN
"The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • March 12, 2018
John Faso
John Faso
stated on July 15, 2017 an article in the Times Herald-Record
"We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid."
True
By Dan Clark • July 21, 2017
John Faso
John Faso
stated on June 1, 2017 a radio town hall
A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage."
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By Dan Clark • June 22, 2017
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Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad
Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 3, 2018
Sean Patrick Maloney
Sean Patrick Maloney
stated on August 3, 2017 a radio interview
"Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled."
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • August 23, 2017
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
Zephyr Teachout
Zephyr Teachout
stated on June 28, 2016 her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.
"John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline."
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By Dan Clark • July 18, 2016
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