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Statement: Says the U.S. Senate is "dominated by millionaires" and that he is "not one of them.
Speaker: cory booker
About the speaker: Cory Booker is a senator from New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2013, making him the first African-American senator from New Jersey and the first African-American elected to the Senate since Barack Obama in 2004. Booker served as mayor of Newark from 2006 until 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and a master’s degree in sociology from Stanford University, an honors degree in United States history from The Queens College as a Rhodes Scholar and a J.D. from Yale Law School. In 2019, he ran for the Democratic nomination for president and suspended his campaign in January 2020.
Date: July 30, 2020
Location: national
Topics: new jersey;coronavirus
Context: an interview
Fact-check justification: Booker said that the Senate is "dominated by millionaires" and that he is "not one of them." Roughly two-thirds of U.S. senators are millionaires, and no, Booker isn’t one of them, data show. We rate this statement .
Statement: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has 'no problem with raising taxes.'
Speaker: club for growth
About the speaker: The Club for Growth is an anti-tax group.
Date: July 13, 2012
Location: wisconsin
Topics: federal budget;message machine 2012;taxes
Context: a television ad
Fact-check justification: In the current campaign, Hovde has made it clear he wants dramatically lower taxes and would not raise rates, while staying open to a net revenue increase from loophole elimination as part of a massive spending-and-tax-cut deal. That doesn’t square with the breezy portrayal of Hovde as having "no problem raising taxes." The -O-Meter says  claims have an element of  but ignore critical facts that would give a different impression. We think that fits the Club for Growth ad . .
Statement: Republicans "made it easier to buy a gun" in states they won in 2010.
Speaker: mark shields
About the speaker: Mark Shields is a syndicated columnist and an analyst for the PBS NewsHour.
Date: October 10, 2014
Topics: punditfact;guns
Context: a broadcast of PBS' "Newshour"
Fact-check justification: Shields said that when Republicans took control of state legislatures in 2010 they made it easier to buy a gun. Out of 16 states won by the GOP, three passed laws that relaxed the rules for some gun buyers. The experts we reached said the changes were modest and not as widespread as Shields implied. We rate the  .
Statement: Since I've been the state treasurer, we've increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent.
Speaker: john chiang
About the speaker: John Chiang is California's state treasurer. He is also a Democratic candidate for the 2018 governor's race.
Date: August 13, 2017
Location: california
Topics: housing;the 2018 california governor's race
Context: a Facebook live video
Fact-check justification: California State Treasurer John Chiang recently claimed he’s helped boost "the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent" since he took office in 2015. Data from the treasurer’s office show an 83 percent increase in the construction -- and rehabilitation -- of affordable housing units from 2014 through 2016. But Chiang’s  omits the fact that less than half were new units added to the housing supply. The majority were rehabilitation projects on existing homes. Experts told us such improvements help preserve affordable housing, but don’t necessarily expand it. A fact sheet on the treasurer’s website gets the details right. But Chiang's statement in a campaign video and later in a Facebook post leave out this important context.  For this reason, we rate Chiang’s  .   – The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. PolitiFact California is fact-checking claims in the 2018 California governor's race through our Tracking The  series.  Hear a  you want fact-checked? Email us at  [email protected] , tweet us  @CAPolitiFact  or contact us on  Facebook .
Statement: All" Americans in Afghanistan who "have wanted to come out have come out.
Speaker: charles schumer
About the speaker: Charles Schumer is a Democratic senator from New York and the Senate majority leader.
Date: September 3, 2021
Topics: afghanistan;foreign policy
Context: an interview with WSYR-TV
Fact-check justification: Schumer said that among Americans in Afghanistan, "all" who "have wanted to come out have come out." That’s ; the State Department has acknowledged that there are still "somewhere around 100" American citizens who want to leave Afghanistan.  Schumer’s office later said that he had misspoken. We rate the statement .
Statement: The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama's health care mandate.
Speaker: jon huntsman
About the speaker: Jon Huntsman was the governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. He served as ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011. He is a Republican candidate for president in 2012. 
Date: October 11, 2011
Location: national
Topics: health care;new hampshire 2012
Context: Hanover, N.H
Fact-check justification: Huntsman’s  estimates the IRS employees, rather than IRS agents, that will be tied to the health care bill. But Huntsman  when he says the IRS plans for almost 20,000 employees to administer the mandate. Really it was Ways and Means Committee Republicans, taking only the high end of the CBO's cost predictions, which floated the 16,500 employee number, while admitting they didn’t calculate overhead costs to offset those numbers. And since the IRS’ own budget request estimates about 1,300 new employees in 2012 to administer the health care bill,  in non-enforcement roles, Huntsman’s 19,500 employee estimate is a new extreme for this . Not only does Huntsman repeat it wrongly, attributing it to the IRS, he kicks up figures that have been repeatedly debunked.
Statement: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid.
Speaker: kenneth block
About the speaker: Kenneth Block is a software engineer and president of Simpatico Software Systems. He founded Rhode Island's Moderate Party and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2010. He switched to the Republican Party in 2013 and made an unsuccessful run for Rhode Island Governor in 2014.
Date: June 17, 2014
Location: rhode island
Topics: bipartisanship;campaign finance;candidate biography;debates
Context: a debate
Fact-check justification: Ken Block said Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced [House] speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid." His statement is  to the extent that Fung donated once to each of those politicians. But his characterizations of the recipients were . He referred to Cicilline as a congressman, but Cicilline was a state representative when Fung gave him money. He labeled Fox as the "disgraced" House speaker, but Fox was majority leader at the time of the Fung donation, and not under investigation. And the word "Obamacare" hadn’t even been coined when Fung donated to Reid. Because the statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information, we rate it  . (If you have a  you’d like PolitiFact Rhode Island to check, email us at [email protected] And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri.) (On July 1, 2014, we removed an  reference to when Fox and Cicilline served in the Rhode Island General Assembly. The change does not affect our ruling.)
Statement: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency.
Speaker: mitt romney
About the speaker: Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. Romney graduated from Brigham Young University and received both a law degree and an MBA from Harvard University. Romney helped found the investment firm Bain Capital in 1984, which launched or rebuilt such companies as Staples and Dominos Pizza. Romney managed the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City from 1999-2002. He ran for president in 2008 but lost the Republican nomination. He and his wife, Ann, have five sons, Tagg, Craig, Matt, Ben and Josh.
Date: October 26, 2011
Location: texas
Topics: economy;jobs
Context: a press release
Fact-check justification: Each of Romney’s Texas-tied jobless claims is factually supported, yet his claims fuel a  impression — that the Texas governor has guided its economy into a ditch. To the contrary, the Texas economy has fared relatively well for more than 20 years. Besides, it’s unreasonable to blame, or credit, a state’s governor for changes in unemployment rates. A single state official, even the governor, doesn’t hold sway over the many factors that drive the economy. . We rate Romney’s response to Perry’s ad as .
Statement: Says President Donald Trump "took more than a month to allocate Congress' emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.
Speaker: joe biden
About the speaker: Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee. He subsequently served as Barack Obama’s vice president from 2009 to 2016. Biden launched unsuccessful presidential campaigns in 1988 and 2008. He received a degree in history and political science from the University of Delaware and his J.D. from Syracuse School of Law. 
Date: May 21, 2020
Topics: economy;health care;public health;coronavirus
Context: a statement
Fact-check justification: Mehta said he would not give the Treasury department a deadline for disbursing the rest of the funds, but if it took the department double the amount of time Congress directed for the disbursement, "then the question of egregiousness becomes a closer one than it is today." Biden said Trump "took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued." It did take more than a month for tribes to begin receiving funds appropriated by Congress, and they began to flow after lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration. But a consultation process for disbursing the funds began before the administration was sued. We rate Biden’s statement .
Statement: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP.
Speaker: national taxpayers union
About the speaker: The National Taxpayers Union is an advocacy group that supports "lower taxes and smaller government at all levels"
Date: September 2, 2010
Location: national
Topics: environment;cap and trade;climate change;corporations;energy;foreign policy;message machine 2010;oil spill
Context: a television commercial
Fact-check justification: According to BP's website, it is the largest oil and gas producer and one of the largest gasoline retailers in the United States, as well as the largest non-U.S. company traded on the New York Stock Exchange. And U.S.-based subsidiaries of foreign companies, including BP's U.S. subsidiaries, qualify for Section 199 credits, which weakens the argument that BP would be a clear winner if these changes were made. It's certainly understandable that U.S. oil companies doing business overseas would be opposed to these proposals -- and perhaps feel picked on, since both changes specifically target their industry. Still, we think the term "handout" in this context is questionable -- even hypocritical, since the tax policy the oil companies want to keep in place could easily be described as involving longstanding "handouts" for them. On balance, we rate the statement .
Statement: The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta's largest and fastest-growing parishes.
Speaker: wilton gregory
About the speaker: Wilton Gregory is the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He was installed on January 17, 2005. In November 2001, he was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops following three years as vice president. Gregory is originally from Chicago.
Date: March 31, 2014
Location: georgia
Topics: religion
Context: the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper
Fact-check justification: And is it one of the diocese’s fastest-growing churches. The data we were provided say yes. But they allowed only a limited comparison, and the information could not be independently verified. We rate the archbishop’s statement . Top 10 parishes in 2013 1997 Registration Data 2013 Registration Data % Growth # Growth St. Michael, Gainesville 1,500 7,054 370% 5,554 St. Thomas the Apostle 1,514 6,844 352% 5,330 Cathedral of Christ the King 3,505 4,842 38% 1,337 St. Joseph, Marietta 2,053 4,804 134% 2,751 Our Lady of the Americas Mission of IHM, Data not Recorded 4,665 St. Ann 3,960 4,381 11% 421 Transfiguration 2,700 4,323 60% 1,623 St. Brigid Did not exist 4,056 St. Benedict 2,604 4,004 54% 1,400 St. Thomas Aquinas 2,524 3,930 56% 1,406 Source: Archdiocese of Atlanta Sources:
Statement: Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.
Speaker: eric burlison
About the speaker: Eric Burlison, a Republican, is a Missouri state senator. Previously, he served in the state House.
Date: January 20, 2020
Location: missouri
Topics: history;guns
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Our ruling  Burlison tweeted that "the American Revolution began when they came for the guns. "  His tweet was a dramatic simplification of history There were many factors at play that sparked the American Revolution. It was caused by a lack of economic freedom and representation in the government and more.   That said, arms may have been one of many factors in the invasion of Lexington and Concord.   We rate this statement as .
Statement: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "It is dangerous to let the voters decide Trump's fate.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: November 19, 2019
Topics: fake news;impeachment;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: Emanuel did not say he was quoting Pelosi directly, but his paraphrase is distorted. Pelosi said waiting for the election is dangerous because she believes the president is "jeopardizing the integrity of the 2020 elections." She did not say it’s "dangerous to allow voters to decide Trump’s fate." Emanuel, Trump’s tweet, and the Facebook post oversimplify and misconstrue what Pelosi wrote. We rate it .
Statement: President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war.
Speaker: dick cheney
About the speaker: Dick Cheney served as Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush.
Date: December 30, 2009
Location: national
Topics: terrorism
Context: a statement to Politico
Fact-check justification: His remarks here go beyond opinion because he repeatedly says that Obama won't acknowledge that the United States is at war. But even a cursory examination of Obama's statements shows this one is preposterous. Obama has often said the United States is at war against terrorist organizations -- and has ordered a massive increase in U.S. troops in Afghanistan to fight that war. So Cheney's comment isn't just , it's  so. !
Statement: Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms.
Speaker: mary squires
About the speaker: Mary Squires, a former state senator, is running for state Insurance Commissioner.
 
Date: October 5, 2010
Location: georgia
Topics: health care;women
Context: a newspaper interview
Fact-check justification: Women could have to pay a premium to buy it. But saying Hudgens fought to "strip women of life-saving coverages like mammograms" is an overstatement. He fought to take away mandatory coverage. Squires' statement is accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. That means it meets PolitiFact's definition for .
Statement: Under David Dewhurst's leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants.
Speaker: dan patrick
About the speaker: As a Houston state senator, Dan Patrick won election as lieutenant governor of Texas in November 2014 after earlier defeating incumbent David Dewhurst for his party's nomination. Patrick also has hosted a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.
Date: April 28, 2014
Location: texas
Topics: immigration;education;health care;voting record
Context: a TV ad
Fact-check justification: Patrick said the Dewhurst-led Senate "passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Block that kick. First of all, lawmakers signed off on in-state tuition for undocumented students in 2001--before Dewhurst became lieutenant governor--while the 2005 legislation cited by Patrick largely left the 2001 law intact while focusing on all students getting in-state tuition even if parents move out of state. The proposal regarding free health care for illegal immigrants didn’t launch a program for immigrants, which is what Patrick’s statement seems to suggest. Rather, local governing bodies were permitted to provide (or, it appears, resume providing) non-emergency services to residents regardless of immigration status, an action projected to improve outcomes and head off costly emergency care to which all residents were already entitled per federal law. The Senate proposal also envisioned patients sharing costs. We rate this two-pronged  as .  – The statement is not accurate. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check.
Statement: In France, they have a (surveillance) program a thousandfold more invasive" than the United States.
Speaker: rand paul
About the speaker: Rand Paul, a U.S. senator from Kentucky elected in 2010. He ran for president in 2016 before dropping out to seek re-election to the Senate. Paul is a medical doctor and an ophthalmologist. His father is Ron Paul, a 2008 presidential candidate and a former member of Congress from Texas. 
Date: December 6, 2015
Location: national
Topics: homeland security;terrorism
Context: an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Fact-check justification: Paul said that "in France, they have a (surveillance) program a thousandfold more invasive" than the United States.’ " The term "a thousandfold" is impossible to measure and is presumably a rhetorical flourish on Paul’s part. Still, we found five notable areas in which the French system offers law enforcement and government officials more unfettered tools than American officials have the ability to use. We rate Paul’s statement .
Statement: Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health. Innovation is happening right here.
Speaker: roy blunt
About the speaker: Roy Blunt is the junior U.S. senator from Missouri. He was formerly a U.S. representative from Missouri’s 7th district, and served for six years as the Republican whip in that chamber.
Date: October 13, 2017
Location: missouri
Topics: health care
Context: a speech
Fact-check justification: Blunt said Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health." Under the demonstration program sponsored by Blunt, Missouri will start reporting real behavioral health measures to the federal government. The reports will include information regarding time between request for treatment and treatment, hospital follow-up and medication adherence. Experts agree that Missouri has started several new initiatives to improve and innovate when it comes to services for mental and behavioral health. We rate this  .
Statement: When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people.
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: March 8, 2018
Location: national
Topics: economy;workers
Context: remarks before a Cabinet meeting
Fact-check justification: Trump said, "When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people." Wage growth during the two-decade period Trump is referencing was modest, even sluggish, but wages didn’t go down over that period, even accounting for inflation. As for wages finally going up now, they rose for almost three years before Trump took office, so it’s not credible for him to imply that he deserves credit. We rate the statement .
Statement: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles.
Speaker: national rifle association
About the speaker: An advocacy group that fights restrictions on the right to bear arms.
Date: May 16, 2012
Location: wisconsin
Topics: animals;message machine 2012;public safety;guns
Context: a radio ad
Fact-check justification: The statement holds an element of  in that some deer hunters used some of the weapons. But the statement ignores facts that create a different impression. Experts agreed that the once-banned weapons were not commonly used for deer hunting. We rate the  . (You can comment on this item on the Journal Sentinel's web page ).
Statement: Recent research suggests that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion.
Speaker: tweets
About the speaker: Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
Date: May 25, 2022
Location: national
Topics: abortion;women
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Tweets claimed that research suggests that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion. The figure is based on a survey of about 1,000 women in the U.K. About 15% of the survey’s participants said they had experienced pressure to terminate a pregnancy when they didn't want to.  Contrary to the tweet, the women did not confirm whether they got an abortion. The survey also found that some women had been forced to have sex without contraception, had contraception damaged or withheld from them, and felt pressured to continue a pregnancy. The statement contains an element of  but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. We rate it .