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Statement: John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance.
Speaker: barack obama
About the speaker: Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Date: September 22, 2008
Location: national
Topics: health care
Context: a TV ad
Fact-check justification: So it’s impossible to tell whether McCain’s plan would really drive up costs and threaten coverage, never mind unleash a calamity on the scale of what is currently sweeping through the financial sector. McCain certainly is on record supporting less state regulation of health insurance, which would reduce coverage mandates and put more of an onus on consumers to shop for the best deals. Whether this would result in more choice and lower prices, as McCain contends, depends on what kind of rules his administration would draft, and how insurers would respond. But lacking such details and the knowledge of how the market would react, it’s a stretch for Obama to suggest McCain is intent on taking a hands-off approach to health insurance. We rule his  .
Statement: Loopholes in current law prevent 'Unaccompanied Alien Children' (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed.
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: October 8, 2017
Location: national
Topics: immigration;homeland security
Context: a document
Fact-check justification: Trump said, "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." The Trump administration argues there is a loophole for unaccompanied minors primarily from Central America. They are referred to HHS and in many cases placed with family members while they await their immigration court hearing. The law directs HHS to try to connect unaccompanied minors with legal counsel, and having an attorney can help them win their case and allow them to stay in the United States. But this process is not a loophole; it’s outlined in the law. The law also does not prevent their deportation: at least 2,707 unaccompanied minors were removed in fiscal year 2017. The statement has an element of  but leaves out critical context that would give a different impression. We rate it .
Statement: (Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities.
Speaker: our oregon
About the speaker: Our Oregon describes itself as a 501(c)(4) organization "dedicated to fighting for economic and social fairness for all Oregonians. Our coalition represents organizations and individuals who care about a range of issues, from preserving funding for our schools and critical services to protecting the environment."
Date: April 6, 2011
Location: oregon
Topics: state budget
Context: a political ad
Fact-check justification: We agree. Sure, these next two years will be harder for social services and public education -- but that’s a result of an anemic economy not a cut-happy Republican. Moreover, this budget represents a consensus, not one man’s vision. We find the  that "Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities" to be . Comment on this item.
Statement: McCain, "voted against renewable sources of energy, against biofuels, against solar power, against wind power....
Speaker: barack obama
About the speaker: Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Date: August 5, 2008
Location: national
Topics: energy
Context: Youngstown, Ohio
Fact-check justification: For us, though, the issue is the  made by Obama. He attacks McCain for voting against the 2005 energy bill, which carried federal subsidies for a host of renewable energy programs. And it's  that one of the things McCain said in voting against that bill was that it was too generous in those subsidies. Still, that energy bill vote doesn't reflect the whole of McCain's record on renewable energy, as Obama's statement makes it sound. There is at least one exception to McCain's record in opposing subsidies for renewable fuels, which leads us to conclude that this Obama  is .
Statement: I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare.
Speaker: reid ribble
About the speaker: Reid Ribble is a Republican U.S. House member representing Wisconsin's 8th District, which covers the Green Bay area. He defeated U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, in the 2010 election.
Date: October 12, 2010
Location: wisconsin
Topics: health care
Context: a campaign news release
Fact-check justification: Principal Financial Group says it made a decision to get out of the insurance business, which made up 3 percent of its revenues -- a share growing ever smaller as other aspects grew. What’s more, the decision was under consideration for years before Obama and his health reform plan came along. Ribble isn’t losing his insurance, his ability to get insurance or even, to be technical about it, his doctor. He and The Ribble Group have choices available -- including an insurance carrier run by his favored health care system. His statement forces us to call for the burn unit: .
Statement: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings.
Speaker: bruce hanna
About the speaker: Bruce Hanna is the Republican Co-Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Date: March 6, 2013
Location: oregon
Topics: pensions;state budget;unions;taxes
Context: a floor speech
Fact-check justification: The reforms also reduce pension-related costs for numerous other budgets in Oregon.    Certainly Hanna and others would like to see deeper changes to PERS rather than eliminate some of Oregonians’ tax breaks. That’s a philosophical question for legislators. All we can say is that the state budget as proposed by the Democratic co-chairs contains an approximately equal amount of new tax revenue and PERS cost reductions.    We rate the statement .
Statement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation's veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
Speaker: national republican congressional committee
About the speaker: National Republican Congressional Committee
Date: October 9, 2013
Location: new hampshire
Topics: children;federal budget;health care;public health;science;veterans;women
Context: an advertisement
Fact-check justification: The NRCC said that Kuster has turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." The NRCC is correct that Kuster did vote against each of the resolutions that would have temporarily provided funding for veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health. However this only tells part of the story. The Democrats say they are pushing for a measure to fund all of government, not just a few pieces chosen by House Republicans. Notably, a number of advocacy groups whose funding Koster is accused of turning a "blind eye" to, are actually on the record saying they agree with Democrats that the government should be funded in its entirety and for a longer period of time, rather than in a short-term and piecemeal fashion. We rate this statement .
Statement: Democrats "want to ban gas powered cars and gas stoves.
Speaker: nikki haley
About the speaker: Nikki Haley announced on Feb. 14, 2023 that she is running for president in the Republican primary. Haley was the governor of South Carolina 2011-2017 and then served as President Donald Trump's ambassador to the UN in 2017 and 2018.
Date: March 3, 2023
Location: national
Topics: environment;energy
Context: a speech at CPAC
Fact-check justification: Haley said Democrats "want to ban gas powered cars and gas stoves." Haley’s spokesperson sent us articles about a few left-leaning states banning new gasoline-powered car sales by 2035. But people could keep gasoline-powered cars they already have. The Energy Department proposed a rule that would render many of the current models of gas stoves obsolete for new hookups by 2027. But that’s not an outright ban, because no federal official would go into existing kitchens and rip out gas stoves.  Haley’s statement misleads by tagging the Democratic Party broadly without specifically saying who has called for such policies. And she failed to explain that these are not blanket bans. Her statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. We rate this statement . RELATED : Video underestimates California’s capacity to accommodate electric cars and recycle their batteries RELATED : Fact-checking 2024 presidential candidates, who’s running PolitiFact researcher Caryn Baird contributed to this fact-check.
Statement: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and "took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: June 29, 2020
Topics: congress;legal issues;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: Social media posts  that Democrats hold the longest filibuster in U.S. history, which lasted 75 days, when they blocked the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It’s  that Democrats hold the longest filibuster in Senate history over the legislation, but it was led by a group of southern Democrats, not all Democrats, and lasted 60 days, not 75. Many Democrats from non-Southern states supported the bill and helped end the debate. Democrats wrote the bill and Democrats led its passage in the Senate.  The  contains an element of  but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. We rate it .
Statement: Gov. Tony Evers "has the authority and revenue necessary" to upgrade the Wisconsin unemployment system without the Legislature.
Speaker: jim steineke
About the speaker: Rep. Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010 and represents the 5th district in the Fox Cities area. He was named by his fellow Republicans as Assembly Majority Leader in the fall of 2014.
Date: January 17, 2021
Location: wisconsin
Topics: economy;jobs;coronavirus
Context: a TV interview
Fact-check justification: Steineke said Evers "has the authority and revenue necessary" to upgrade the state unemployment system without the Legislature. Evers has the authority and funding to begin the process by seeking out proposals, yes. But it’s an empty authority when  no sources under Evers’ control that come close to funding the full project were known at the time of this . Steineke’s  related to revenue simply isn’t . Both sides acknowledge a master lease would be a logical way forward, and that requires ongoing funding over the course of multiple state budgets — which has to be approved by the Legislature. We define  as a statement contains an element of  but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. That fits here.    Editor’s note: After Steineke made his statement, a new potential funding option emerged based on a long-unused section of state statute. A state law dating back to at least the 1940s — and unused anytime in recent history — would allow the state to impose a tax of up to 0.2% on all employer payrolls to collect funds needed to administer the state unemployment insurance program. This could be done without any legislative action and theoretically generate more than $60 million per year at its maximum level. However, the existence of this option was not publicly known when Steineke made his , and therefore was not part of his  or the supporting  provided by his staff. The state Department of Workforce Development raised this as an option at a Jan. 21 meeting , four days after the statement being rated here. We rate claims based on what is known at the time (that’s one of the Principles of PolitiFact ). As such, that does not affect the rating for this item. The story was also updated to clarify that the Wisconsin unemployment system did undergo some upgrades over the last decades, just nothing of substance to address the issues that came to a head amid the pandemic.
Statement: The Obama administration was begging for a meeting" with Kim Jong Un.
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: June 30, 2019
Location: national
Topics: foreign policy;nuclear
Context: South Korea
Fact-check justification: Trump said the Obama administration was begging for a meeting with Kim. The public record shows the Obama administration rejected the idea of meetings of any sort until North Korea promised to back off of its nuclear program and accept international inspections. While the administration held out hope of North Korea meeting those preconditions during Obama’s first term, in the second, it took a harder line. There is no  that Obama begged for a meeting. We rate this  .
Statement: 15-year-old boy passes away from heart attack two days after Pfizer COVID-19 experimental jab.
Speaker: bloggers
About the speaker: Blog posting on the Internet
Date: May 4, 2021
Location: colorado
Topics: children;public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
Context: articles and social media
Fact-check justification: A widely circulated headline claimed: "15-year-old boy passes away from heart attack two days after Pfizer COVID-19 experimental jab." There has not been any confirmation that such a death occurred.  The headline comes from a report made to what is known as the federal VAERS database. Reports can be made by anyone and are not verified before being entered into the database, which is intended as an early warning system for possible side effects to vaccines. Authorities say they investigate all reports classified as serious, including deaths, and they have not commented on the investigation of the Colorado report. With no  that the statement is accurate, we rate it .
Statement: A German doctor discovered the COVID-19 vaccines include graphene oxide or graphene hydroxide, and the full list of ingredients is secret because of the emergency use authorization.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: January 22, 2022
Topics: facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
Context: a post
Fact-check justification: No one knows." COVID-19 vaccines do not contain any form of graphene. They are not experimental. And the full list of ingredients has been published by manufacturers. We rate this  .
Statement: The Republican budget plan "says that 10 years from now, if you're a 65-year-old who's eligible for Medicare, you should have to pay nearly $6,400 more than you would today.
Speaker: barack obama
About the speaker: Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Date: April 13, 2011
Location: national
Topics: medicare
Context: a speech at George Washington University
Fact-check justification: The CBO compared the Republican plan to the status quo and to a somewhat modified Medicare. The CBO says either scenario would cause crushing debt, and would likely encourage legislators to cut Medicare benefits in the future. Obama too, is proposing reform. Obama's figure is close to what the CBO estimated in one scenario -- the least costly one -- that the Republican plan would cost consumers in 10 years compared to what seniors pay today. As a result, we rate Obama's statement .
Statement: Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs.
Speaker: barack obama
About the speaker: Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Date: September 20, 2009
Location: national
Topics: baseball
Context: an interview on Meet the Press
Fact-check justification: Topkin told us the White Sox "wouldn't be mathematically eliminated until there were 6 games left, and going into today they have 13 left." So Obama can hold out hope for at least another week or so. The odds are against the Sox — they play the Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, the No. 2 team in the division, in the next week. And Topkin noted that a lot of things have to break in favor of the Sox. But Obama is right that it's at least mathematically possible, so he earns a .
Statement: Obamacare doesn't require members of Congress "to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do.
Speaker: scott walker
About the speaker: Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year term in November 2014 and was a 2016 presidential candidate before dropping out in September of 2015. He was defeated by Tony Evers in the 2018 gubernatorial election. Walker is a former Milwaukee County executive and former member of the state Assembly.
Date: September 1, 2015
Location: wisconsin
Topics: health care
Context: a television interview
Fact-check justification: The law says businesses with fewer than 100 employees are eligible to use the exchange. Beginning in 2017, states can also allow large businesses to also use those marketplaces. Our rating Walker said Obamacare doesn’t require members of Congress "to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do." Members of Congress and their staffs use the exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act just like their constituents would. We rate the  .
Statement: Says Chris Christie's plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it.
Speaker: barbara buono
About the speaker:  Barbara Buono is a Democratic state senator representing part of Middlesex County. Buono previously served in the State Assembly from 1994 to 2001.
Date: January 13, 2013
Location: new jersey
Topics: taxes
Context: an interview on bluejersey.com
Fact-check justification: In a recent interview, Buono claimed that Christie’s plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it." But the governor has backed off such a plan and endorsed a proposal similar to one put forth by the Senate Democrats. Under that proposal, an income tax credit would be limited to taxpayers below a certain income level and based on their property tax bills. Buono received a  for making a similar  in August, but we obviously need to add a little sizzle to get our point across. ! To comment on this ruling, go to NJ.com .
Statement: Says he never said he would keep education funding the same.
Speaker: rick scott
About the speaker: Rick Scott, a wealthy Florida businessman, was first elected Florida's 45th governor on Nov. 2, 2010 and re-elected Nov. 4, 2014. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and is running for re-election in 2024.
Date: February 7, 2011
Location: florida
Topics: education;state budget
Context: talking about his budget proposal
Fact-check justification: Yes, it's a small cut from a proposed budget of $12.3 billion, but it's a cut nevertheless. At the very least, Scott deliberately and purposely suggested that education funding would be held harmless in his first state budget. He made comments to that effect just days before his budget was released. Yet, when he announced his budget, cuts were included. We rate Scott's  .
Statement: Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we've implemented.
Speaker: harry reid
About the speaker: Harry Reid is a former U.S. senator from Nevada. He served as the Democratic minority leader in the U.S. Senate immediately prior to leaving office.
Date: June 22, 2011
Location: national
Topics: economy;jobs;stimulus
Context: an online chat with the "Washington Post"
Fact-check justification: And as we’ve noted, the trendlines in those statistics are mixed. So where does this leave us? It’s problematic that Reid used an inappropriate measurement of unemployment, that he ignored a significantly worse recession for Hispanic employment in 1982-1983 and that he exaggerated the impact that Democratic policies have had on the Hispanic jobs picture. On the upside for Reid, Hispanic unemployment is now lower than it was in late 2010 or than it was a year or two ago, though the number has bounced around, and unemployment has risen incrementally over the past three months. The big-picture decrease in Hispanic unemployment provides enough  for Reid to salvage a rating of .