Statements we say are Half-True
"We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined."
"This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history."
Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare."
Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA."
The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year."
"Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times."
"I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts."
"Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education."
Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months.
"It was Dan Sullivan who wrote a bill to cut Alaskans out of those decisions" about where they can hunt and fish.
"Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky."
Says Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., only needs about 40,000 to 50,000 votes to win election to Congress compared with the 120,000 votes King needs, because Waters has a higher immigrant population.
If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, "you get out of poverty."
"Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015."
Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado."
"Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined."
Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda.
A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government."
"Who will raising the minimum wage actually help? … More than half work full-time. The average worker is 35 years old."
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