0 People 5546 Fact-checks 2241 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5546) Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." By Nadia Pflaum• May 9, 2016 Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” By Aaron Sharockman• February 29, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on May 04, 2016 in a tweet: "Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2016 CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." By Ian K. Kullgren• September 7, 2012 Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2014 in an email from his campaign: "Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians." By Joshua Gillin• April 3, 2014 Suzanne Devlin stated on January 19, 2011 in a letter to the editor: The Republican Party raffled off an AR-15 assault rifle at the 2010 Oregon State Fair. By Janie Har• January 29, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 07, 2024 in a post: Hurricane Milton is part of Tampa’s plan to become a “15-minute city.” By Sara Swann• October 9, 2024 Jordan Rachel stated on January 16, 2021 in a tweet: A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38. By Bill McCarthy• January 20, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12." By Lauren Carroll• April 15, 2016 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years." By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• February 15, 2013 Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” By Warren Fiske• September 26, 2022 Viral image stated on April 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Measles kills 11 people in 19 years (since 2000). MMR vaccine kills 445 infants in 1 year (since 2018)." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2019 Bloggers stated on June 02, 2017 in Internet posts: "NASA confirms Earth will experience 15 days of darkness In November 2017." By Joshua Gillin• June 14, 2017 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2011 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on February 26, 2019 in a tweet: Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 "would give more than 40 million low-wage workers a raise, more than 25 percent of the U.S. workforce." By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2019 Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." By Sean Gorman• February 8, 2016 Chris Jones stated on February 23, 2019 in a floor speech.: Virginia House "Republicans have had more African-Americans on key committees than when the Democrats were in control." By Warren Fiske• March 5, 2019 Bill de Blasio stated on February 13, 2017 in his 2017 State of the City address: "We raised the minimum wage to $15 first in city government. Now, working together with people in Albany, it's the law of the state." By Dan Clark• March 8, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15-million Americans out." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2007 Articles (2241) Fact-checking a $15 minimum wage By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2016 The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture By Sara Swann• June 28, 2022 Africa Check debunks HIV stat By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2016 15% is the Super Tuesday number you’ll be hearing about a lot By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Defining just what constitutes a 'jobs bill' By Tom Feran• December 6, 2011 Did Greg Abbott activate Texas troops to monitor Jade Helm 15? By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• December 24, 2011 How contagious is the delta variant? It isn’t easy to quantify By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2021 Fact-checking the New York Democratic debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• April 15, 2016 Dan Patrick says all crime committed by about 15 percent of population By W. Gardner Selby• October 9, 2015 A fact-checking milestone: Factcheck.org turns 15 By Bill Adair• December 6, 2018 18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 Dan Patrick on the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 28, 2014 Let the budget battling begin By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2011 What is Jade Helm 15? By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 How many are helped by deal on payroll tax cut? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2012 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 PolitiFact Live for June 15: Fact-checking Trump's Cabinet boast By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2017 Where do the GOP candidates stand on a federal abortion ban? By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023
Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." By Nadia Pflaum• May 9, 2016 Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” By Aaron Sharockman• February 29, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on May 04, 2016 in a tweet: "Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2016 CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." By Ian K. Kullgren• September 7, 2012 Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2014 in an email from his campaign: "Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians." By Joshua Gillin• April 3, 2014 Suzanne Devlin stated on January 19, 2011 in a letter to the editor: The Republican Party raffled off an AR-15 assault rifle at the 2010 Oregon State Fair. By Janie Har• January 29, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 07, 2024 in a post: Hurricane Milton is part of Tampa’s plan to become a “15-minute city.” By Sara Swann• October 9, 2024 Jordan Rachel stated on January 16, 2021 in a tweet: A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38. By Bill McCarthy• January 20, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12." By Lauren Carroll• April 15, 2016 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years." By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• February 15, 2013 Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” By Warren Fiske• September 26, 2022 Viral image stated on April 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Measles kills 11 people in 19 years (since 2000). MMR vaccine kills 445 infants in 1 year (since 2018)." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2019 Bloggers stated on June 02, 2017 in Internet posts: "NASA confirms Earth will experience 15 days of darkness In November 2017." By Joshua Gillin• June 14, 2017 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2011 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on February 26, 2019 in a tweet: Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 "would give more than 40 million low-wage workers a raise, more than 25 percent of the U.S. workforce." By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2019 Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." By Sean Gorman• February 8, 2016 Chris Jones stated on February 23, 2019 in a floor speech.: Virginia House "Republicans have had more African-Americans on key committees than when the Democrats were in control." By Warren Fiske• March 5, 2019 Bill de Blasio stated on February 13, 2017 in his 2017 State of the City address: "We raised the minimum wage to $15 first in city government. Now, working together with people in Albany, it's the law of the state." By Dan Clark• March 8, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15-million Americans out." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2007
Fact-checking a $15 minimum wage By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2016 The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture By Sara Swann• June 28, 2022 Africa Check debunks HIV stat By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2016 15% is the Super Tuesday number you’ll be hearing about a lot By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Defining just what constitutes a 'jobs bill' By Tom Feran• December 6, 2011 Did Greg Abbott activate Texas troops to monitor Jade Helm 15? By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• December 24, 2011 How contagious is the delta variant? It isn’t easy to quantify By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2021 Fact-checking the New York Democratic debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• April 15, 2016 Dan Patrick says all crime committed by about 15 percent of population By W. Gardner Selby• October 9, 2015 A fact-checking milestone: Factcheck.org turns 15 By Bill Adair• December 6, 2018 18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 Dan Patrick on the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 28, 2014 Let the budget battling begin By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2011 What is Jade Helm 15? By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 How many are helped by deal on payroll tax cut? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2012 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 PolitiFact Live for June 15: Fact-checking Trump's Cabinet boast By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2017 Where do the GOP candidates stand on a federal abortion ban? By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023
