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stated on February 20, 2020 in an image

“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”

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stated on February 23, 2020 in an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes"

“When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.”

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stated on February 4, 2020 in a Facebook post

"Bloomberg says he wants to ban guns holding more than three rounds."

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stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post

"Pardons — Obama: 1,927, Trump: 26. And Trump is abusing that power?"

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stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.

“America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.”

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Daniel Lipinski

stated on February 14, 2020 in a TV interview

Says the Affordable Care Act “took money out of the Medicare trust fund.”

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stated on February 20, 2020 in an image

“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”

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Elizabeth Warren

stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate

"Amy, I looked online at your (health care) plan. It’s two paragraphs."

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stated on February 16, 2020 in a Facebook post

Says President Trump’s limousine driver did burnouts to entertain Daytona 500 spectators during a rain delay.

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stated on February 8, 2020 in a Facebook post

Says image shows Pete Buttigieg in a leather suit posing with two other men.

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Jane O’Meara Sanders

stated on January 26, 2020 in a tweet

"@BernieSanders receives strong support from the conservative & most rural part of Vermont."

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Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell

Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell

By Bill McCarthy • February 24, 2020

The health of presidential candidates: How much do we know?

The health of presidential candidates: How much do we know?

By Julie Appleby • February 24, 2020

What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements

What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements

By Miriam Valverde • February 21, 2020

The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US

The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US

By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2020

Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate

Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate

By PolitiFact Staff • February 19, 2020

Live fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

Live fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

By PolitiFact Staff • February 19, 2020

Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

Mike Bloomberg’s record on stop and frisk

By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2020

Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts

Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts

By Bill McCarthy • February 19, 2020

Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case?

Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case?

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2020

Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg • February 19, 2020

Elizabeth Warren

stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate

"Amy, I looked online at your (health care) plan. It’s two paragraphs."

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Michael Bloomberg

stated on February 13, 2020 in a rally

Says “black babies die at rates twice as high as white babies because of a lack of access to affordable health care.”

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stated on February 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview

“The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.”

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Michael Bloomberg

stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweeted video

Video shows Democratic presidential candidates speechless for 20 seconds when discussing whether any of them started a business.

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stated on February 19, 2020 in the Democratic debate in Nevada

The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States."

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Joe Biden

Pete Buttigieg

Amy Klobuchar

Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump

How misinformation on WhatsApp led to a mob killing in India

By Washington Post FactChecker • February 24, 2020

Fact-checking Sanders' claim he's put out as much medical information as the other candidates

By CNN • February 23, 2020

Donald Trump and the audacity of hype

By Associated Press • February 23, 2020

Bloomberg’s manipulated debate video earns Four Pinocchios

By Washington Post FactChecker • February 21, 2020

Fact Checking the Las Vegas Democratic Debate

By FactCheck.org • February 20, 2020

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