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Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on January 28, 2024 a television interview
“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 23, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 14, 2023 a Facebook post
President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency and deployed the National Guard in October.
False
October 18, 2023
Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family
stated on June 28, 2022 ads
Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.
Mostly False
July 12, 2022
David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman
stated on September 29, 2020 a debate
“You were going to cut schools, when you were going to cut teachers and educators in our schools.”
Mostly True
By Colin Meyn • October 8, 2020
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on September 29, 2020 a debate
“That 5% (wealth tax) starts at $159,000 per family.”
True
By Kit Norton • October 4, 2020
David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman
stated on September 29, 2020 a debate
“Our governor proposed initially a 5% cut across the board of state government.”
Mostly False
By Colin Meyn, Xander Landen • October 3, 2020
Molly Gray
Molly Gray
stated on September 24, 2020 a candidate debate
"I proudly voted for Hillary Clinton."
False
By Colin Meyn • September 29, 2020
Vermont Democratic Party
Vermont Democratic Party
stated on June 10, 2020 a statement
"Advertisements for [Scott] Milne’s travel company allow Milne to illegally use corporate funds."
False
By Xander Landen • July 1, 2020
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on February 22, 2020 a speech
Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2020
Jane O’Meara Sanders
Jane O’Meara Sanders
stated on January 26, 2020 a tweet
"@BernieSanders receives strong support from the conservative & most rural part of Vermont."
True
By Kit Norton • February 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 15, 2020 a speech in Nevada
Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2020
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on January 21, 2020
“In 2018, the providers the state paid through the ACO reduced the amount of money spent on healthcare services by $7.7 million.”
Half-True
By Katie Jickling • February 3, 2020
John Rodgers
John Rodgers
stated on January 10, 2020 an interview with VTDigger
"And the number one killer of teens in the United States is driving while using cell phones."
False
By Ellie French • January 17, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 17, 2019 a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.
"I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets."
False
By Kit Norton • December 20, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 4, 2019 a campaign email to Vermont media
"President Trump has lifted the prospect of voters across Vermont, overseeing a 11,742 decline of Vermont residents on food stamps."
Mostly True
By Xander Landen • November 7, 2019
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on October 25, 2019 Statement responding to Energizer's plans to close a factory in Bennington.
"This decision is an unfortunate example of why those of us in Montpelier need to work together to make Vermont a more affordable place to do business and make sure our policies help businesses thrive rather than creating unique burdens and barriers to growth that make us less competitive with other states."
False
By Xander Landen • October 31, 2019
TJ Donovan
TJ Donovan
stated on October 18, 2019 Op-ed published in VTDigger
"Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies."
Mostly False
By Xander Landen • October 22, 2019
Rebecca Holcombe
Rebecca Holcombe
stated on July 15, 2019 statement announcing candidacy for governor.
"Gov. Scott is pushing for a statewide voucher program that would take millions from our public schools and funnel it to private schools that mostly serve privileged families."
Mostly False
By Colin Meyn • July 25, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 28, 2019 the Democratic presidential debate in Miami, Florida.
"No, that’s a mischaracterization of my thinking."
Mostly True
By Kit Norton • July 3, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 24, 2019 Press conference in Washington D.C.
"Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college."
Mostly True
By Kit Norton, Lola Duffort • June 26, 2019
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