Bruce Braley's file

Democrat from Iowa

a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Iowa

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Recent statements about Bruce Braley

Mostly False

Comparison of apples and oranges

Joni Ernst

"Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, October 15th, 2014

False

No harm, no fowl

Joni Ernst

Says Bruce Braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property."

— PolitiFact National on Thursday, October 2nd, 2014

Mostly False

Might have been accurate...in 2012

American Crossroads

American Crossroads

Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley.

— PolitiFact National on Friday, September 19th, 2014

Mostly False

For today's retirees, Medicare is a VERY good deal

National Republican Senatorial Committee

National Republican Senatorial Committee

Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it."

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, September 9th, 2014

Half-True

An old, problematic talking point

National Republican Senatorial Committee

National Republican Senatorial Committee

Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, September 9th, 2014

Recent statements made by Bruce Braley

False

Vote was to arm Syrian rebels, not launch strikes

Bruce Braley

"I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

Mostly True

Let the states decide, Ernst says

Bruce Braley

Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage."

— PolitiFact National on Friday, August 1st, 2014

False

Their employer picks up three-quarters of that amount

Bruce Braley

"Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage."

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

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The Iowa U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far

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