Claim: Sen. Bill Cassidy said William Wilberforce, a late 18th century British politician, "pushed the sale of beer" to successfully combat "drunkenness related to gin" in England. But Wilberforce wasn't born until after the so-called gin epidemic had ended in the early 1750s, and its conclusion wasn't due to beer.
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Verdict: sen. bill cassidy said william wilberforce, a late 18th century british politician, "pushed the sale of beer" to successfully combat "drunkenness related to gin" in england. but wilberforce wasn't born until after the so-called gin epidemic had ended in the early 1750s, and its conclusion wasn't due to beer.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Vanessa Schipani
Date published: 2017-04-14T22:03:29