0 People 555 Fact-checks 313 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (555) Russ Feingold stated on November 12, 2015 in an interview: "Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the" Veterans Administration. By Tom Kertscher• November 27, 2015 David Scott stated on May 27, 2014 in WABE: "We’ve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. That’s about 20 a day." By April Hunt• June 6, 2014 Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a news conference: "We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 1, 2016 Jeb Bush stated on May 16, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Day dinner: "One person has been fired" at the Veterans Administration for withholding services. By Amy Sherman• May 22, 2015 Carol Shea-Porter stated on January 16, 2013 in a press release : New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access. By Maryalice Gill• March 4, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech.: On the VA: "Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care." By Warren Fiske• November 9, 2015 Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use By Eric Litke• November 9, 2018 National Rifle Association stated on September 08, 2014 in a mailer.: Says Mark Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans’ second amendment rights." By Nancy Madsen• October 6, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump supports "an agenda out there" to privatize the Veterans Affairs health care system. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers." By Allison Graves• August 17, 2016 Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up." By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." By Sean Gorman• July 14, 2016 Kimberly Guilfoyle stated on May 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: Obamacare is "one big fat VA system." By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2014 Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2017 Seth Moulton stated on June 02, 2019 in a CNN town hall: "The VA negotiates prescription drug prices. Medicare doesn't do that." By Stefanie Pousoulides• June 7, 2019 Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol stated on October 14, 2016 in a political advertisement: Department of Veterans Affairs doctors "are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana." By Anthony Cave• October 26, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on." By Miriam Valverde• September 8, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that after the overdose death of a Tomah VA veteran, she "brought both parties together to help pass a law" to "make the VA accountable and also to stop the overprescribing of" opioids. By D.L. Davis• November 2, 2018 Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent." By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2016 Articles (313) Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2020 Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans By Grace Abels• June 25, 2025 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 The VA story the networks didn't cover this week By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2014 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 Updated: Fact checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir, the U.S. Senate candidates By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 PunditFact previews the March 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2017 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 Fact-checking the NBC 'commander-in-chief' forum By Linda Qiu• September 7, 2016
Russ Feingold stated on November 12, 2015 in an interview: "Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the" Veterans Administration. By Tom Kertscher• November 27, 2015 David Scott stated on May 27, 2014 in WABE: "We’ve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. That’s about 20 a day." By April Hunt• June 6, 2014 Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a news conference: "We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 1, 2016 Jeb Bush stated on May 16, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Day dinner: "One person has been fired" at the Veterans Administration for withholding services. By Amy Sherman• May 22, 2015 Carol Shea-Porter stated on January 16, 2013 in a press release : New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access. By Maryalice Gill• March 4, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech.: On the VA: "Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care." By Warren Fiske• November 9, 2015 Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use By Eric Litke• November 9, 2018 National Rifle Association stated on September 08, 2014 in a mailer.: Says Mark Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans’ second amendment rights." By Nancy Madsen• October 6, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump supports "an agenda out there" to privatize the Veterans Affairs health care system. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers." By Allison Graves• August 17, 2016 Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up." By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." By Sean Gorman• July 14, 2016 Kimberly Guilfoyle stated on May 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: Obamacare is "one big fat VA system." By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2014 Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2017 Seth Moulton stated on June 02, 2019 in a CNN town hall: "The VA negotiates prescription drug prices. Medicare doesn't do that." By Stefanie Pousoulides• June 7, 2019 Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol stated on October 14, 2016 in a political advertisement: Department of Veterans Affairs doctors "are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana." By Anthony Cave• October 26, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on." By Miriam Valverde• September 8, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that after the overdose death of a Tomah VA veteran, she "brought both parties together to help pass a law" to "make the VA accountable and also to stop the overprescribing of" opioids. By D.L. Davis• November 2, 2018 Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent." By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2016
Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2020 Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans By Grace Abels• June 25, 2025 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks claims about VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the VA wait lists By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2014 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 The VA story the networks didn't cover this week By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2014 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 Updated: Fact checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir, the U.S. Senate candidates By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 PunditFact previews the March 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2017 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 Fact-checking the NBC 'commander-in-chief' forum By Linda Qiu• September 7, 2016
