Statements we say are Half-True
The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office."
"44% of homeless people are employed."
"Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality."
"500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."
Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times."
Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare."
Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals.
In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II.
"This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."
"Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down."
Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.
"In states where the federal government helps run these (health care) marketplaces, the average American will have more than 50 different plans to choose from, with different levels of coverage."
"One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."
Says President Barack Obama "has amended, delayed, or repealed 19 components of his very own (health care) law."
Since 2007, "Texas has gained 440,000 people" while "Maryland has lost 20,000."
"There are more guns than there are people in the United States."
"The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work."
According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs."
"We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
In the Wisconsin health insurance exchange, "the Society of Actuaries points out that there'll be, according to them, an 82 percent increase in individual premiums over the next couple years under Obamacare."
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