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Statement: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent.
Speaker: paul ryan
About the speaker: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., became Speaker of the House in 2015 and served until his retirement in January 2019. Ryan was elected to represent southern Wisconsin in Congress in 1998 and for part of his tenure chaired the House Budget Committee. He was Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate in the 2012 presidential election. He did not seek re-election in 2018.
Date: March 31, 2010
Location: national
Topics: economy;federal budget;medicare;retirement;social security;taxes
Context: a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Fact-check justification: It is  that many people get assistance from the government, and many of them are in the lowest income brackets, but Ryan has cherry-picked numbers from the report and omitted crucial information about what the figures represent.   The percentage of households getting 75 percent of their income from the federal government is an average; some get more and some get less. Also, a significant chunk of that federal spending is on public goods that benefit every member of society. And a notable number of people who get the most assistance are the elderly receiving benefits they paid for earlier in life.  As a result, we find Ryan's   .
Statement: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization.
Speaker: lamar smith
About the speaker: Lamar Smith is a Republican congressman from a San Antonio-based district in Texas. He became chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in January 2011.
Date: November 30, 2010
Location: texas
Topics: immigration
Context: an op-ed
Fact-check justification: There have been various versions of the DREAM Act, but according to recent legislation, an undocumented resident must be younger than 30, have been brought to the United States at age 15 or younger and have lived here for at least five years prior to the measure becoming law to become eligible for the act's benefits. Such a resident must spend 10 years in the United States as a "conditional non-immigrant," during which he or she must complete two years of higher education or serve in the military and be of "good moral character," among other requirements, before qualifying for a permanent resident card, also known as a green card. After three more years, he or she is eligible to become a naturalized citizen. So, while Smith is correct that a U.S. citizen must be 21 to sponsor his or her parents for legal residence, it's unlikely that anyone who becomes a U.S. citizen under the DREAM Act would be younger than 21. We rate Smith's statement as .
Statement: U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: March 7, 2020
Topics: public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: The original post said, "U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal." One expert estimated at an American Hospital Association webinar that there could be 96 million coronavirus cases and 480,000 deaths in the United States.  But these supposedly "leaked" documents were slides presented by one epidemiologist during a webinar to members of the American Hospital Association. They don’t represent some official attempt to conceal information, as the original Daily Mail headline, later changed, suggests. They also don’t provide  that hospitals are preparing for coronavirus cases in those numbers, though clearly this information is being used as guidance for hospitals’ preparations. The statement is not accurate. We rate it .
Statement: There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that's just within the last year.
Speaker: duf sundheim
About the speaker: Duf Sundheim is the former chairman of the California Republican Party and a 2016 candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Date: May 10, 2016
Location: california
Topics: crime
Context: a debate
Fact-check justification: Sundheim said California’s violent crime rate increased 34 percent over the past year, citing a recent report. Sundheim misread the report in question, its authors said.   We rate his  .    –  The statement is not accurate. Click here for   more   on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/359b6760-6af4-44c8-af18-d3dfe2cd27bd
Statement: Trump woken up from his bed by police.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: October 12, 2022
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: In the clip, Hayes interviews Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a member of the Jan. 6 House select committee, about a Washington Post story reporting that the Justice Department was investigating Trump’s actions in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol.   But that story was published on July 26, and the MSNBC segment in the Facebook post aired the same day.   There’s no mention anywhere in the video in the post of police rousing Trump from his bed.   We looked elsewhere online for credible reports that this happened and found none.   We rate this  .
Statement: No one mentions that illegals are free to leave detention centers anytime to go back to Mexico. They aren't our prisoners.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: July 6, 2019
Topics: immigration;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: Viral Facebook posts say that migrants being held at detention centers "are free to leave detention centers anytime to go back to Mexico. They aren't our prisoners." This is a flawed argument — migrants being held in government custody are not simply free to leave.  Undocumented immigrants living in the United States, as well as those being held in detention centers, can request voluntary departure. But the U.S. government has discretion over whether those requests are granted. The statement contains an element of  but oversimplifies migrants’ abilities to leave detention centers and ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. We rate it .
Statement: Says Jeb Bush "said low-income women should 'get their life together and find a husband.'
Speaker: ultraviolet
About the speaker: UltraViolet describes itself as "a community of women and men, fighting to expand women's rights and combat sexism everywhere - from politics and government to media and pop culture."
Date: June 15, 2015
Location: florida
Topics: welfare
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: Ultraviolet claimed Bush "said low-income women should ‘get their life together and find a husband.’ " He did say that, back in 1994 during his first gubernatorial run, when the quote also was used against him by opponents. He was talking about putting a limit on a particular welfare program and doubled down on the concept that women would not be on welfare if they were married. The meme omits context and that the comments are more than 20 years old. But Bush did say that. So we rate the statement .
Statement: Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.
Speaker: sarah palin
About the speaker: Sarah Palin was the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008. She is also the former governor of Alaska and the author of  Going Rogue: An American Life. Sarah Palin's previous experience includes leading the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and serving as the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.
Date: November 17, 2009
Location: national
Topics: economy;history
Context: her book, Going Rogue
Fact-check justification: The misery index in the current recession has been lower -- 5.7 in 2008 and 11.8 so far in 2009. So back to Palin's  that Reagan's recession was more severe. The barometers we examined aren't necessarily equal measurements of the magnitude, but collectively they paint a picture that the current recession -- so far -- is worse than the one under Reagan. Even if we had decided to include inflation as a factor, the measurements would still indicate the current recession is worse. So we find Palin's  to be .
Statement: Superdelegates "have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since they've been in place since 1984.
Speaker: debbie wasserman schultz
About the speaker: Debbie Wasserman Schultz became the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee in 2011 and resigned in July 2016. The Florida Democrat was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004 after serving in the state senate. She represents Congressional District 23 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Date: March 21, 2016
Location: florida
Topics: elections
Context: an interview on Fox Business News
Fact-check justification: Wasserman Schultz says superdelegates "have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since they've been in place since 1984." The first election where Democrats used superdelegates was in 1984, where they helped Mondale secure the nomination on the first ballot at the convention. It’s not clear that they were the "determining" factor. Some say Mondale would have won without them. Since that time, a Democrat has won the nomination early enough where the superdelegates haven’t mattered. We rate this  .
Statement: Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea.
Speaker: hagar chemali
About the speaker: Hagar Hajjar Chemali is founder and CEO of Greenwich Media Strategies LLC. Previously, she served as director of communications and spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and for Ambassador Samantha Power. She has also served as spokesperson for terrorism and financial intelligence at the Treasury Department.
Date: July 6, 2017
Topics: foreign policy;trade;punditfact
Context: an interview on MSNBC
Fact-check justification: Chemali said, "Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea." Chemali has a point that U.S. sanctions against Cuba are sweeping and deeply embedded in law. However, U.S. sanctions against Cuba don’t make an especially relevant comparison to sanctions against North Korea. The important sanctions against North Korea are multilateral rather than bilateral, and Cuba and North Korea have significantly different types of economies. And while the sanctions against Cuba are stiffer on paper, U.S. trade with Cuba is actually much more extensive than U.S. trade with North Korea. We rate the statement .
Statement: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads.
Speaker: democratic party of virginia
About the speaker: The state Democratic Party.
Date: June 2, 2011
Location: virginia
Topics: education;state budget;transportation
Context: a fundraising appeal
Fact-check justification: But the General Assembly, had it approved McDonnell’s plan, could have decided to remove the money from other programs supported. There was no guarantee the money would have been diverted from education. Realistically, it would have been very difficult to remove the cash without impacting education. And McDonnell, in making his proposal, never tried to protect schools from the fallout. We rate Mills’ statement .
Statement: The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires anyone with a garden to "register that with the government.
Speaker: instagram posts
About the speaker: Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
Date: June 4, 2023
Topics: agriculture;facebook fact-checks
Context: an Instagram post
Fact-check justification: "  The People’s Garden initiative was expanded nationwide in September 2022. It wasn’t just announced, as the Instagram post claims. Nor does it require that anyone register their gardens with the government.   We could find no other initiative making such a demand.   We rate this post .
Statement: Says Eric Trump said he "raised nearly $30 million for children dying of cancer at St. Jude before the age of 30.
Speaker: instagram posts
About the speaker: Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
Date: June 10, 2021
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: a post
Fact-check justification: The Curetivity Foundation did not respond to our requests for more information, nor did Trump when we tried to reach him through the Trump Organization. Our ruling  An Instagram post claimed Trump said he "raised nearly $30 million for children dying of cancer at St. Jude before the age of 30. "  We found no  that the post accurately quoted Trump. The statement itself is also not accurate —  according to both Trump and St. Jude officials, the Eric Trump Foundation actually raised closer to half of that before Trump stepped down from his leadership role when he was 32.   The restructured foundation, Curetivity, remains in operation and has continued to raise money for St. Jude.​ We rate this  as .
Statement: Tennessee just banned Plan B and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it.
Speaker: pam keith
About the speaker: CEO at the Center for Employment Justice and 2020 Democratic nominee for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. 
Date: May 8, 2022
Location: national
Topics: abortion
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Keith claimed on Twitter that Tennessee banned the Plan B emergency contraceptive and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it. The legislation imposes restrictions on the dispensing of abortion pills, but it doesn’t ban emergency contraceptives like Plan B.  The $50,000 fine, meanwhile, is for anyone who provides abortion pills by mail. The measure exempts patients from criminal penalties. We rate this  .  RELATED: Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?
Statement: David Beckham's proposed soccer stadium at Miami's Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries.
Speaker: miami seaport alliance
About the speaker: The Miami Seaport Alliance formed in 2014 in response to David Beckham's proposal to build a soccer stadium at PortMiami. Royal Caribbean Cruises is a key player in the alliance which opposes the stadium proposal for the port site.
 
Date: April 24, 2014
Location: florida
Topics: county government;jobs;recreation;sports
Context: a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad
Fact-check justification: The ad said that David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." The numbers come from a study which states that the jobs related to the port are all over Florida. The ad is somewhat careful in the wording about the jobs because it states the jobs are "tied" to cargo and cruise industries, but then it talks about jobs at PortMiami such as crane operators who could be replaced by stadium peanut sellers -- which could create the impression that these are all direct jobs at the port, and that’s not the case. A soccer stadium at the port would certainly lead to some changes at the port -- and cruise operators are concerned about how that could change their operations. But at this point, there isn’t  that a stadium would threaten the port jobs or economic activity. We rate this  .
Statement: Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report.
Speaker: donald trump
About the speaker: Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In November 2022, he announced he would run for president in 2024.
Date: September 30, 2019
Location: national
Topics: ethics;foreign policy
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Trump said, "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the  whistleblower report." The current rules have been in place since 2014. Whistleblowers can provide either first or second-hand information, or both. The current whistleblower filled out a form that dates from May 2018. Whatever changes existed on that form date from 14 months before the present  was filed. Investigators require more than second-hand information in order to move a complaint forward, but that is not a requirement before a complaint can be filed. The Inspector General’s office changed its forms after the whistleblower filed, but those changes had no bearing on the rules under which a  would be processed. We rate this  .
Statement: Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!
Speaker: chain email
About the speaker: Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
Date: March 10, 2010
Location: national
Topics: military;workers
Context: a Facebook status update message
Fact-check justification: But there are some big inaccuracies about this  as well. First and foremost, there's really no such thing as a pay increase for welfare recipients, so it's impossible to compare military pay to support for low-income communities. Furthermore, the  leaves out important details about why Obama chose a 1.4 percent pay increase; in short, he's required to by law. And while Congress can approve a larger number -- and under extenuating circumstances, the president can propose an alternative pay raise -- the administration is discouraging Congress from doing so in order to keep other military programs, such as health care, well funded. Because this  leaves out important details, we find it .
Statement: Fauci admits Covid vax doesn't work
Speaker: alex jones
About the speaker: Alex Jones is a conservative radio show host based in Austin, Texas. He hosts The Alex Jones Show and runs InfoWars.com, a website known to traffic in fake news and conspiracy theories.
Date: November 14, 2021
Topics: public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
Context: an InfoWars video
Fact-check justification: Jones claimed in a video that "Fauci Admits Covid Vax Doesn't Work." Fauci's statements, however, were cherry-picked and removed from their full context. Fauci said that booster shots bolster the protections offered by vaccines. He did not say they are a sign that vaccines are failing. We rate this statement . RELATED STORY:   Bill Gates said we need vaccines that halt transmission. He didn’t say the COVID-19 shots don’t work
Statement: Kamala Harris wants the riots to continue and not let up, not now not even after the election.
Speaker: youtube videos
About the speaker: Videos uploaded to YouTube.
Date: August 28, 2020
Topics: race and ethnicity;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: Neither she nor Colbert mention riots. During her rebuttal to Donald Trump’s speech accepting the Republican nomination for president on Aug. 27, Harris condemned looting and violence but she said she supported peaceful protesters.   "We should not confuse them with those looting and committing acts of violence, including the shooter who was arrested for murder," she said. "And make no , we will not let these vigilantes and extremists and derail the path to justice. "   We rate this video .
Statement: Says Sen. Thom Tillis voted to "take away" coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
Speaker: cal cunningham
About the speaker: Cal Cunningham is a Democrat running for US Senate in 2020.
Date: February 5, 2020
Location: north carolina
Topics: corrections and updates;health care;voting record
Context: a campaign ad
Fact-check justification: Cunningham’s ad says Tillis voted to take away coverage for pre-existing conditions. It’s  that Tillis voted for a straight repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a move that likely would have left Americans with pre-existing conditions vulnerable. Tillis’ campaign is right to point out that he has tried to address the issue. But experts agree that the Tillis proposal left loopholes insurance companies could use against people with pre-existing conditions. Cunningham’s statement overlooks some of Tillis’ efforts. But it’s correct about Tillis’ vote and the fact that other Republican plans fall short of matching the ACA’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions. We rate it . Correction An earlier version of this fact check quoted an expert who said the "Protect Act" introduced by Sen. Tillis would have allowed insurance companies to avoid covering people’s pre-existing conditions. In fact, the bill was written to prevent insurance companies from doing that. The expert has revised her comments.  This correction has no bearing on the overall rating. Tillis voted to fully repeal the ACA, and bills proposed by Tillis and other Republicans still fall short of matching the ACA’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
Statement: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988.
Speaker: george will
About the speaker: George Will is a conservative columnist syndicated by the Washington Post.
Date: August 7, 2015
Topics: history;punditfact
Context: a Washington Post column
Fact-check justification: Will wrote that Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." Sanders and his wife did travel to Yaroslavl, a city in the Soviet Union, after their wedding in 1988. In the sense that the trip came after the couple were married, the trip was a honeymoon. The two have also referred to the trip that way, albeit sarcastically at times. But it was an unusual honeymoon, to say the least. The trip’s primary purpose was diplomacy, not leisure, and included about 10 extra guests. Will’s  is accurate but is missing context about the trip’s underlying purpose. We rate his  .
Statement: The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement.
Speaker: john kerry
About the speaker: John Kerry is the secretary of state. He previously was a senator from Massachusetts and the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2004.
Date: September 2, 2015
Location: national
Topics: foreign policy;nuclear
Context: an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
Fact-check justification: Kerry said the nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement." He’s right that the agreement as a whole does live on, and scrutiny of Iran’s nuclear ambitions will continue indefinitely under both earlier agreements and certain provisions within the nuclear deal. But his statement glosses over the fact that a number of key elements of the agreement do expire in 10, 15, 20 or 25 years. On balance, we rate the  .
Statement: Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old 'Raymone Jordan.'
Speaker: social media
About the speaker: logo
Date: February 13, 2023
Location: national
Topics: facebook fact-checks;guns;michigan
Context: social media posts
Fact-check justification: Social media posts named a 22-year-old man named Raymone Jordan as the suspect for the Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University. University police have identified the gunman as 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, who is believed to have acted alone. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being confronted by law enforcement. The photo used in the  is of YouTuber Jordie Jordan, and has been repeatedly used in other  claims following breaking news events. We rate this  .