Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Poverty FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a speech at CPAC: HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.” Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 8, 2020 in an ad: Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." Democrats Rising stated on November 26, 2017 in a headline: "Trump vows to end winter heating assistance for elderly and disabled." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development." Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville." Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." John Shimkus stated on June 7, 2016 in a tweet: "When LBJ started #WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. There's a #BetterWay." Bernie Sanders stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth." Maria Shriver stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years. Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." Robert Malin stated on April 20, 2014 in a TV interview: "Fifty percent of Americans will go hungry at some time in their lives." George Will stated on February 9, 2014 in a roundtable discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "Social Security was advocated … in the 1930s as a way of getting people to quit working, because they thought we were confined to a permanent scarcity of jobs in this country." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a speech at CPAC: HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.” Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 8, 2020 in an ad: Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." Democrats Rising stated on November 26, 2017 in a headline: "Trump vows to end winter heating assistance for elderly and disabled." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development." Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville." Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." John Shimkus stated on June 7, 2016 in a tweet: "When LBJ started #WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. There's a #BetterWay." Bernie Sanders stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth." Maria Shriver stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years. Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." Robert Malin stated on April 20, 2014 in a TV interview: "Fifty percent of Americans will go hungry at some time in their lives." George Will stated on February 9, 2014 in a roundtable discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "Social Security was advocated … in the 1930s as a way of getting people to quit working, because they thought we were confined to a permanent scarcity of jobs in this country." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.”
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a speech at CPAC: HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.”
Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 8, 2020 in an ad: Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves."
Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch."
Democrats Rising stated on November 26, 2017 in a headline: "Trump vows to end winter heating assistance for elderly and disabled."
Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job."
Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development."
Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville."
Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty."
Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time."
John Shimkus stated on June 7, 2016 in a tweet: "When LBJ started #WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. There's a #BetterWay."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth."
Maria Shriver stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level."
George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality.
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary."
Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency.
David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years.
Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers."
Robert Malin stated on April 20, 2014 in a TV interview: "Fifty percent of Americans will go hungry at some time in their lives."
George Will stated on February 9, 2014 in a roundtable discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "Social Security was advocated … in the 1930s as a way of getting people to quit working, because they thought we were confined to a permanent scarcity of jobs in this country."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city."
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."
Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester.
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better."
Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high."
David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."