Anna Bruzgulis

Anna Bruzgulis

PolitiFact Illinois correspondent

Anna Bruzgulis is a graduate of the University of Chicago where she studied political science. Previously, she worked as a PunditFact intern based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

annabruzgulispolitifact@gmail.com

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Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on March 15, 2017 in In a tweet :
"Our families have the highest property taxes in the country. We must change this."
Mostly True
By Anna Bruzgulis • April 20, 2017
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis :
[Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free.
Half-True
By Anna Bruzgulis • December 28, 2016
Brad Schneider
Brad Schneider
stated on September 16, 2016 in a campaign tweet:
Says Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold "continues to side with his Republican leadership and the NRA in blocking consideration of a bill that would keep firearms out of the hands of people on the terrorist watch list."
Half-True
By Anna Bruzgulis • October 18, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 10, 2015 in a debate in Milwaukee, Wis.:
"We’re losing now over $500 billion a year in terms of imbalance with China."
Mostly False
By Anna Bruzgulis • November 11, 2015
Rafael Cruz
Rafael Cruz
stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman:
"Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools."
Mostly False
By Anna Bruzgulis • August 10, 2015
Sandra Smith
Sandra Smith
stated on July 28, 2015 in an interview with Mike Huckabee:
"Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood) pregnancy services were abortions."
False
By Anna Bruzgulis • August 4, 2015
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor":
Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal."
Mostly True
By Anna Bruzgulis • July 30, 2015
Jose Diaz-Balart
Jose Diaz-Balart
stated on July 26, 2015 in a pundit panel segment on "Meet the Press":
"The majority of the Hispanic population and the growth (of the population) is U.S.-born."
True
By Anna Bruzgulis • July 29, 2015
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on July 17, 2015 in a meme on Facebook:
"House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers."
False
By Anna Bruzgulis • July 28, 2015
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show":
The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis."
Half-True
By Anna Bruzgulis • July 23, 2015
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