Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Bankruptcy José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy." Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt." Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired." Daniel McKee stated on August 2, 2011 in a radio interview: Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million." Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation." Ed Whitacre stated on April 21, 2010 in a TV ad: GM has "repaid our government loan, in full, with interest, five years ahead of the original schedule." Chris Dodd stated on June 8, 2009 in an opinion piece.: Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are "caused by medical problems."
José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy." Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt." Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired." Daniel McKee stated on August 2, 2011 in a radio interview: Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million." Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation." Ed Whitacre stated on April 21, 2010 in a TV ad: GM has "repaid our government loan, in full, with interest, five years ahead of the original schedule." Chris Dodd stated on June 8, 2009 in an opinion piece.: Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are "caused by medical problems."
José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy."
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie."
David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."
Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years."
Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous."
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."
George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired."
Daniel McKee stated on August 2, 2011 in a radio interview: Central Falls "schools are overfunded by state money by as much as $8 million."
Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
Ed Whitacre stated on April 21, 2010 in a TV ad: GM has "repaid our government loan, in full, with interest, five years ahead of the original schedule."
Chris Dodd stated on June 8, 2009 in an opinion piece.: Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are "caused by medical problems."