Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Federal Budget Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." 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." Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years." Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." Jon Ossoff stated on March 30, 2017 in a campaign ad: In the federal government, "there’s $16 billion in duplicate programs" that can be cut. Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood." Tom Price stated on November 30, 2016 in a speech: "In the last five years only one out of 60 -- one out of 60 -- appropriations bills has been passed on time before the end of the fiscal year." Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt." Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together." 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." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a debate: Says Marco Rubio is proposing a new $1 trillion "welfare program" in tax credits and "$1 trillion in new military spending." Jeb Bush stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website: "The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land." Sean Duffy stated on September 18, 2015 in a speech: "Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate." Jay Nixon stated on August 12, 2015 in a post on Twitter: Missouri is "#1 in the nation for holding down tuition increases at public universities." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. John Kasich stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos: Says he was "one of the chief architects" of balancing the federal budget. David Perdue stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release: The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches. Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans." Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!" Debbie Mayfield stated on May 4, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion." Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it. Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." 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." Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years." Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." Jon Ossoff stated on March 30, 2017 in a campaign ad: In the federal government, "there’s $16 billion in duplicate programs" that can be cut. Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood." Tom Price stated on November 30, 2016 in a speech: "In the last five years only one out of 60 -- one out of 60 -- appropriations bills has been passed on time before the end of the fiscal year." Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt." Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together." 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." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a debate: Says Marco Rubio is proposing a new $1 trillion "welfare program" in tax credits and "$1 trillion in new military spending." Jeb Bush stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website: "The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land." Sean Duffy stated on September 18, 2015 in a speech: "Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate." Jay Nixon stated on August 12, 2015 in a post on Twitter: Missouri is "#1 in the nation for holding down tuition increases at public universities." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. John Kasich stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos: Says he was "one of the chief architects" of balancing the federal budget. David Perdue stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release: The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches. Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans." Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!" Debbie Mayfield stated on May 4, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion." Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it. Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."
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."
Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years."
Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion."
Jon Ossoff stated on March 30, 2017 in a campaign ad: In the federal government, "there’s $16 billion in duplicate programs" that can be cut.
Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood."
Tom Price stated on November 30, 2016 in a speech: "In the last five years only one out of 60 -- one out of 60 -- appropriations bills has been passed on time before the end of the fiscal year."
Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt."
Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."
Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt."
Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health."
Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together."
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."
Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined."
Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a debate: Says Marco Rubio is proposing a new $1 trillion "welfare program" in tax credits and "$1 trillion in new military spending."
Jeb Bush stated on October 21, 2015 in a post on his website: "The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land."
Sean Duffy stated on September 18, 2015 in a speech: "Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate."
Jay Nixon stated on August 12, 2015 in a post on Twitter: Missouri is "#1 in the nation for holding down tuition increases at public universities."
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops.
John Kasich stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos: Says he was "one of the chief architects" of balancing the federal budget.
David Perdue stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release: The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches.
Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans."
Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!"
Debbie Mayfield stated on May 4, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion."
Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it.
Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."