Mark Dent

Reporter/Curator

Mark Dent is a reporter/curator for Billy Penn.

mark@billypenn.com

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Martina White
stated on August 31, 2017 in In a statement to the Northeast Times:

"It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…"

False

By Mark Dent • September 1, 2017

Jeff Sessions
stated on July 21, 2017 in In a speech:

Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city."

Mostly False

By Mark Dent • July 24, 2017

Pat Toomey
stated on July 5, 2017 in At a "town hall":

"Sanctuary cities are extremely dangerous."

Mostly False

By Mark Dent • July 8, 2017

Pat Toomey
stated on June 25, 2017 in On "Face The Nation":

"Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage."

Half-True

By Mark Dent • June 27, 2017

Tariq El-Shabazz
stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article:

"In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."

Mostly True

By Mark Dent • May 2, 2017

Brian Sims
stated on March 31, 2017 in In a fundraising message:

"Finally, I will continue to fight against Republicans like Martina White, who like Trump, wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash America."

Pants on Fire!

By Mark Dent • April 5, 2017

Bloggers
stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article:

Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims."

False

By Mark Dent • April 2, 2017

Ax The Bev Tax
stated on March 22, 2017 in In a tweet:

"We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax."

Pants on Fire!

By Mark Dent • March 24, 2017

Mike Kelly
stated on March 4, 2017 in In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA:

He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda.

Pants on Fire!

By Mark Dent • March 14, 2017

Wick Moorman
stated on February 15, 2017 in In front of a Senate subcommittee:

"More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility."

Half-True

By Mark Dent • February 21, 2017

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