93 People 18050 Fact-checks 6618 Articles People (93) Bernie Sanders Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Henry Sanders Sander Levin Bernie Moreno Building a Better Ohio Jane O’Meara Sanders Sarah Huckabee Sanders Organizers for Bernie 2020 Bill Clegg Bill Cassidy Bill Daley Bill Edwards Bill Fischer Bill Gates Bill Foster Bill Hammond Bill Heller Bill Jackson Bill Lynch Fact-checks (18050) Bernie Sanders stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet: Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt" By Eric Litke• May 14, 2019 Viral image stated on September 08, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web: Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education." By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In Congress, Elizabeth Warren introduced 110 bills. 2 passed. Cory Booker introduced 120 bills. 0 passed. Kamala Harris introduced 54 bills. 0 passed. Bernie Sanders never held a job until age 53. He lived off of welfare and four different women." By Daniel Funke• September 27, 2019 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." By Linda Qiu• March 24, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." By Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in White House Rose Garden: Says Joe Biden plans to “mandate net-zero carbon emissions for homes, offices and all new buildings by 2030. That basically means no windows, no nothing.” By Sophie Austin• July 17, 2020 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*" By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in comments at a rally.: Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent." By Linda Qiu• October 20, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed. By Samantha Putterman• March 1, 2019 Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 07, 2023 in a political ad: A bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders would “increase government control” of pharmacy benefit managers and is a “radical health care takeover.” By Paul Specht• August 11, 2023 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 09, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." By Stephen Koff• October 11, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in an image: “Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.” By Daniel Funke• February 21, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: "We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country." By Michelle Andrews• May 18, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on July 30, 2018 in a video: Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018 Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019 Dave McCormick stated on August 08, 2024 in an X post: “Bob Casey and Kamala Harris want to BAN fracking.” By Caleb McCullough• August 16, 2024 Chelsea Clinton stated on January 12, 2016 in a campaign event for Hillary Clinton: Says Bernie Sanders’ health care plan would "empower Republican governors to take away Medicaid, to take away health insurance for low-income and middle-income working Americans." By Lauren Carroll• January 14, 2016 Articles (6618) Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention By Jon Greenberg• August 19, 2020 Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015 Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020 Fact-checking the Feb. 28 news shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016 Thinking small: Why Bernie Sanders and other 2020 candidates seek low-dollar campaign contributions By Tom Kertscher• July 15, 2019 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Could Bernie Sanders legalize marijuana by executive order? By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2020 What happened when fact-checkers left their desks to go to Iowa By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 22, 2016 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Medicare for All: What it is, what it isn't By Jon Greenberg• February 19, 2019 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for March 2020 By D.L. Davis• April 3, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform By Sophie Austin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2020 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020 Fact-checking the Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders face-off: Long records, ample attacks By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2020 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2016 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Is Bernie Sanders an ineffective lawmaker? It depends on the year By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020
Bernie Sanders Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Henry Sanders Sander Levin Bernie Moreno Building a Better Ohio Jane O’Meara Sanders Sarah Huckabee Sanders Organizers for Bernie 2020 Bill Clegg Bill Cassidy Bill Daley Bill Edwards Bill Fischer Bill Gates Bill Foster Bill Hammond Bill Heller Bill Jackson Bill Lynch
Bernie Sanders stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet: Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt" By Eric Litke• May 14, 2019 Viral image stated on September 08, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web: Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education." By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In Congress, Elizabeth Warren introduced 110 bills. 2 passed. Cory Booker introduced 120 bills. 0 passed. Kamala Harris introduced 54 bills. 0 passed. Bernie Sanders never held a job until age 53. He lived off of welfare and four different women." By Daniel Funke• September 27, 2019 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." By Linda Qiu• March 24, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." By Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in White House Rose Garden: Says Joe Biden plans to “mandate net-zero carbon emissions for homes, offices and all new buildings by 2030. That basically means no windows, no nothing.” By Sophie Austin• July 17, 2020 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*" By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in comments at a rally.: Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent." By Linda Qiu• October 20, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed. By Samantha Putterman• March 1, 2019 Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 07, 2023 in a political ad: A bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders would “increase government control” of pharmacy benefit managers and is a “radical health care takeover.” By Paul Specht• August 11, 2023 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 09, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." By Stephen Koff• October 11, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in an image: “Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.” By Daniel Funke• February 21, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: "We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country." By Michelle Andrews• May 18, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on July 30, 2018 in a video: Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018 Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019 Dave McCormick stated on August 08, 2024 in an X post: “Bob Casey and Kamala Harris want to BAN fracking.” By Caleb McCullough• August 16, 2024 Chelsea Clinton stated on January 12, 2016 in a campaign event for Hillary Clinton: Says Bernie Sanders’ health care plan would "empower Republican governors to take away Medicaid, to take away health insurance for low-income and middle-income working Americans." By Lauren Carroll• January 14, 2016
Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention By Jon Greenberg• August 19, 2020 Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015 Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020 Fact-checking the Feb. 28 news shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016 Thinking small: Why Bernie Sanders and other 2020 candidates seek low-dollar campaign contributions By Tom Kertscher• July 15, 2019 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Could Bernie Sanders legalize marijuana by executive order? By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2020 What happened when fact-checkers left their desks to go to Iowa By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 22, 2016 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Medicare for All: What it is, what it isn't By Jon Greenberg• February 19, 2019 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for March 2020 By D.L. Davis• April 3, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform By Sophie Austin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2020 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020 Fact-checking the Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders face-off: Long records, ample attacks By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2020 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2016 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Is Bernie Sanders an ineffective lawmaker? It depends on the year By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020
