Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Transportation Carl Weisbrod stated on March 3, 2024 in an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.” Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” Occupy Democrats stated on February 15, 2023 in a photo on Facebook: “Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Mandela Barnes stated on July 17, 2022 in Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.” Tony Kurtz stated on April 7, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Cody Smith stated on March 6, 2019 in a capitol report: "Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office. Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval Greg Abbott stated on October 19, 2015 in op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year." Jeff Morales stated on October 29, 2015 in a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates." Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens."
Carl Weisbrod stated on March 3, 2024 in an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.” Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” Occupy Democrats stated on February 15, 2023 in a photo on Facebook: “Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Mandela Barnes stated on July 17, 2022 in Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.” Tony Kurtz stated on April 7, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Cody Smith stated on March 6, 2019 in a capitol report: "Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office. Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval Greg Abbott stated on October 19, 2015 in op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year." Jeff Morales stated on October 29, 2015 in a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates." Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens."
Carl Weisbrod stated on March 3, 2024 in an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.”
Charles Schumer stated on January 29, 2024 in a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”
Occupy Democrats stated on February 15, 2023 in a photo on Facebook: “Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.”
Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Mandela Barnes stated on July 17, 2022 in Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.”
Tony Kurtz stated on April 7, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher.
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years."
Cody Smith stated on March 6, 2019 in a capitol report: "Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years."
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour.
Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office.
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon."
Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon."
Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world."
John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes."
State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.
Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market."
David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens."
George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country."
Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval
Greg Abbott stated on October 19, 2015 in op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year."
Jeff Morales stated on October 29, 2015 in a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates."
Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago."
Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."
NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens."