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Search results for "Bernie Sanders slams the Trump family for making ' 4 billion off the presidency'"

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Ted Cruz stated on January 31, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":
"Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have the identical position on health care, which is they want to put the government in charge of you and your doctor."
By Linda Qiu• January 31, 2016
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
Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article:
"The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country."
By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on May 25, 2017 in a tweet:
Says President Donald "Trump’s budget gives a $100 billion tax break to three of the wealthiest families."
By Smitha Rajan• May 31, 2017
Bernie Sanders stated on October 05, 2016 in a speech:
Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break."  
By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2016
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
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
Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview:
Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
By Tom Kertscher• December 30, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on July 14, 2018 in a speech:
"The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people."
By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on January 07, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign:
"In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
By Amy Sherman• January 9, 2020
Robby Mook stated on April 19, 2016 in a Medium post:
"In last week’s debate, Bernie questioned Hillary’s commitment to fighting climate change because a whopping 0.2 percent of the money given to our campaign has come from employees of oil and gas companies. Not even 2 percent, mind you: 0.2 percent."
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':
"Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is."
By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter:
"Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America."
By Molly Moorhead• July 31, 2012
Bernie Sanders stated on July 17, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University:
With Medicare for All, "study after study has shown that ... the average middle-class families will save $3,000 each and every year on their health care bills."  
By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2018 in a tweet:
"You know what Amazon paid in federal income taxes last year? Zero."
By Manuela Tobias• May 3, 2018
Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview:
"When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate."
By Tom Kertscher• June 2, 2017
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC:
Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
By Will Doran• July 27, 2016
Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet:
"While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!"
By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017
Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate:
Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.  
By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.:
"The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people."
By Sean Gorman• March 14, 2016

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Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News

By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019

The Final Five -- on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden

By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2020

Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate

By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017

Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee

By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016

Fact-checking Joe Biden in Somersworth, N.H.

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020

Fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate

By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 14, 2015

How much would Bernie Sanders’ health care plan cost the middle class?

By Linda Qiu• January 13, 2016

Checking claims from the Democratic debate

By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2015

Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa

By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.

By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• March 7, 2016

Bernie Sanders back in California

By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017

The cost of Medicare for All: Sticker shock or bill relief?

By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2019

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2020

Checking in on Bernie Sanders’ Truth-O-Meter record

By Linda Qiu• December 7, 2015

Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’

By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 21, 2025

The greatest fact-checking hits of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign

By Jon Greenberg• April 8, 2020

Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson, Clayton Youngman• September 22, 2015

PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans

By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016