Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Poverty Raphael Warnock stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.: The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.” Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.” Gavin Newsom stated on February 19, 2020 in a State of the State Address: "Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." Bill de Blasio stated on May 17, 2019 in an interview: "We’ve lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty in the last five years." Viral image stated on May 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: "70% of Americans in poverty are white." Marie Newman stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview: "We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck." Kamala Harris stated on April 17, 2019 in a podcast: "It's clear in our country right now, almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval." Delaware Health and Social Services stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer: "March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March." Unite Here Florida PAC stated on August 16, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gwen Graham owns a $14 million stake in her family’s company that’s behind the American Dream Mall. ... While Graham and her family will make millions, Florida will be stuck with poverty wage jobs, endangered wildlife and massive traffic congestion." Luther Strange stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities." Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage." Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video at the DNC: "We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago." Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia stated on May 17, 2016 in a website post.: "The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year." Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers." Bernie Sanders stated on March 19, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Bernie Sanders "fundamentally changed the lives" of Immokalee farm workers in Florida for the better. Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth." Carly Fiorina stated on November 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We have record numbers of people living in poverty." Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H.: "If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history." Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average."
Raphael Warnock stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.: The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.” Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.” Gavin Newsom stated on February 19, 2020 in a State of the State Address: "Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." Bill de Blasio stated on May 17, 2019 in an interview: "We’ve lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty in the last five years." Viral image stated on May 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: "70% of Americans in poverty are white." Marie Newman stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview: "We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck." Kamala Harris stated on April 17, 2019 in a podcast: "It's clear in our country right now, almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval." Delaware Health and Social Services stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer: "March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March." Unite Here Florida PAC stated on August 16, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gwen Graham owns a $14 million stake in her family’s company that’s behind the American Dream Mall. ... While Graham and her family will make millions, Florida will be stuck with poverty wage jobs, endangered wildlife and massive traffic congestion." Luther Strange stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities." Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage." Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video at the DNC: "We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago." Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia stated on May 17, 2016 in a website post.: "The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year." Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers." Bernie Sanders stated on March 19, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Bernie Sanders "fundamentally changed the lives" of Immokalee farm workers in Florida for the better. Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth." Carly Fiorina stated on November 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We have record numbers of people living in poverty." Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H.: "If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history." Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average."
Raphael Warnock stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.: The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.”
Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.”
Joe Biden stated on February 5, 2021 in an interview on CBS: “If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.”
Gavin Newsom stated on February 19, 2020 in a State of the State Address: "Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance."
Bill de Blasio stated on May 17, 2019 in an interview: "We’ve lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty in the last five years."
Marie Newman stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview: "We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck."
Kamala Harris stated on April 17, 2019 in a podcast: "It's clear in our country right now, almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval."
Delaware Health and Social Services stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer: "March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March."
Unite Here Florida PAC stated on August 16, 2018 in a TV ad: "Gwen Graham owns a $14 million stake in her family’s company that’s behind the American Dream Mall. ... While Graham and her family will make millions, Florida will be stuck with poverty wage jobs, endangered wildlife and massive traffic congestion."
Luther Strange stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities."
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000."
Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."
Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent."
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video at the DNC: "We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago."
Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina"
National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia stated on May 17, 2016 in a website post.: "The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year."
Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 19, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Bernie Sanders "fundamentally changed the lives" of Immokalee farm workers in Florida for the better.
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth."
Carly Fiorina stated on November 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We have record numbers of people living in poverty."
Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H.: "If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history."
Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.
Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average."