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Search results for "47 of the 48 World Cup countries have universal health care one country the US doesn't."

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Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet:
Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.
By Steve Contorno• June 19, 2014
Ben Carson stated on September 22, 2015 in an interview with Fox's "The Kelly File":
There is not "one of the Muslim nations" that doesn't have "discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs."
By Lauren Carroll• September 25, 2015
John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":
Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."
By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway":
"North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final."
By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014
Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic national convention:
"Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office."
By Linda Qiu• July 28, 2016
Dan Gecker stated on August 18, 2015 in a candidates' forum.:
"Of the 25 wealthiest nations, we're the only one that doesn't provide basic health coverage."  
By Sean Gorman• September 1, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa:
The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege."
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2015
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser:
The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax."
By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012
John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":
FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums."
By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014
Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts:
Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.
By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025
Democratic National Committee stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.":
"One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act."
By Steve Contorno• April 21, 2014
Mark Pocan stated on April 30, 2019 in a tweet:
"The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare."    
By D.L. Davis• June 21, 2019
Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.:
"We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
By Alex Kuffner• March 20, 2012
Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"We are the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right."
By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2015
Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 in Threads posts:
“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
By Sofia Ahmed• December 16, 2024
Jeremy Schaap stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC:
"Qataris don't really work."
By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2014
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post:
Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.
By Grace Abels• June 21, 2024
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in a PBS Democratic debate:
"In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 12, 2016
Raúl Castro stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana:
Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba.
By Linda Qiu• March 22, 2016

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Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 20, 2014

Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 20, 2014

Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales

By Maria Briceño, Alex Min• June 12, 2026

The facts about FIFA

By Katie Sanders• May 27, 2015

Fact-checking claims about Brazil's World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 12, 2014

Oklahoma teacher pay dispute: Does cost of living make a difference?

By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2018

The Obama halftime report

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2011

The Obama halftime report

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2011

Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks

By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012

In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs

By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013

Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech

By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016

Does the U.S. women’s soccer team bring in more revenue but get paid less than the men?

By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2019

Rick Perry airs 2010 "lie of year" in fund-raising pitch

By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2011

Prime-time promises

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 30, 2008

¿Estará ICE en la Copa Mundial 2026? Aquí lo que sabemos

By Maria Briceño• June 4, 2026

The Truth-O-Meter's got your number

By Willoughby Mariano• January 23, 2011

A PolitiFact special report: Obama's first-term campaign promises

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2013

‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate

By Jon Greenberg, Shefali Luthra• June 27, 2019

Fact-checking Rick Scott on the health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• July 3, 2012

Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade?

By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2025