Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Government Regulation Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest. Mark Kelly stated on August 5, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "wants to restrict" and "worked to limit access to birth control." Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview: Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Evan Jenkins stated on April 23, 2018 in a U.S. Senate debate: "I’ve cut a half a billion (dollars) out of the EPA just in the last two years. We’ve cut 3,000 jobs out of the EPA." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Paul Ryan stated on November 9, 2016 in a news conference: Obamacare "is not a popular law." Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Larry Yarborough stated on June 9, 2016 in a meeting in the legislature about hemp regulations: Says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. The THC goes away." Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." League of Conservation Voters stated on September 1, 2015 in a television ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters." Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." James Langevin stated on December 3, 2013 in a news release: Passing a federal firearms "background check through the NICS database . . . typically takes 90 seconds."
Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest. Mark Kelly stated on August 5, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "wants to restrict" and "worked to limit access to birth control." Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview: Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Evan Jenkins stated on April 23, 2018 in a U.S. Senate debate: "I’ve cut a half a billion (dollars) out of the EPA just in the last two years. We’ve cut 3,000 jobs out of the EPA." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Paul Ryan stated on November 9, 2016 in a news conference: Obamacare "is not a popular law." Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Larry Yarborough stated on June 9, 2016 in a meeting in the legislature about hemp regulations: Says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. The THC goes away." Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." League of Conservation Voters stated on September 1, 2015 in a television ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters." Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." James Langevin stated on December 3, 2013 in a news release: Passing a federal firearms "background check through the NICS database . . . typically takes 90 seconds."
Asa Hutchinson stated on December 11, 2023 in comments at Stand with Crypto Alliance at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire: China is allowed to do crypto mining in the U.S.
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.
Mark Kelly stated on August 5, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.”
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "wants to restrict" and "worked to limit access to birth control."
Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview: Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks."
Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."
Evan Jenkins stated on April 23, 2018 in a U.S. Senate debate: "I’ve cut a half a billion (dollars) out of the EPA just in the last two years. We’ve cut 3,000 jobs out of the EPA."
Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks.
Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law."
Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election."
Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"
Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm."
Larry Yarborough stated on June 9, 2016 in a meeting in the legislature about hemp regulations: Says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. The THC goes away."
Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin."
League of Conservation Voters stated on September 1, 2015 in a television ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters."
Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation."
Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go.
Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing.
Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail."
Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent."
James Langevin stated on December 3, 2013 in a news release: Passing a federal firearms "background check through the NICS database . . . typically takes 90 seconds."