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Search results for "In 1994, I took a lot of heat for this speech warning that the American middle class was in danger."

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Fact-checks (22589)

Mitt Romney stated on April 13, 2012 in various public statements:
On gun policy
By Louis Jacobson• May 18, 2012
Reince Priebus stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview during NBC's Meet the Press:
Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’"
By Allison Graves• August 28, 2016
Colin Powell stated on May 24, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation:
Cheney is "disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo."
By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009
John McCain stated on August 15, 2008 in :
On Obama, "The press warns the 'Taxman Cometh.'"
By Robert Farley• August 15, 2008
John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter:
Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
By Madeline Heim• May 6, 2022
Robert Gibbs stated on September 12, 2010 in a White House news release:
Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts.
By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2010
Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet:
“In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2020
Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire:
"Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil."
By Jake Berry• August 23, 2012
Kathy Hochul stated on May 05, 2025 in a television interview:
The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.
By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 1, 2025
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet:
In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting.
By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022
Barack Obama stated on November 30, 2011 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.:
For "the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office."
By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2011
Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Proposed Senate bill would give FDA power to approve dietary supplements and “ban herbs.”
By Jeff Cercone• October 27, 2022
Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet:
"Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."
By Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2011
Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017
Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Says Joe Biden said: “If Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean, or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interests.”
By Tom Kertscher• September 24, 2021
Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech:
"One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency.   
By Tom Kertscher• November 7, 2014
Mike Romano stated on February 02, 2019 in a tweet:
In the state rankings for ACT test scores, West Virginia "is 30th. Which states are listed in the bottom? 15 states with charter schools."
By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome• April 4, 2019
Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2019 in remarks at the White House:
Says Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was "speaking about how wonderful al-Qaida is."
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 16, 2019
Sarah Palin stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 31, 2022
Bill Clinton stated on April 07, 2016 in during a campaign stop in Philadelphia:
"Because of (the 1994 crime bill), we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence."
By Anna Orso, Cassie Owens• April 8, 2016

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Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about?

By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024

Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning

By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025

Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress

By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021

Sly ad attacks Romney

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2007

Biden and Ryan exchange claims, barbs in Kentucky debate

By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 12, 2012

Was that Clinton? Or Chester Arthur?

By Alexander Lane• July 18, 2008

The facts behind Paul Revere's ride, cited by Donald Trump in NRA speech

By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017

Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong

By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020

Fact-checking the NRA's response to proposed gun laws after Las Vegas

By Jon Greenberg• October 10, 2017

Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different.

By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025

Fact-checking the Sunday news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• November 3, 2013

Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Whitehouse's claims on climate change

By Tim Murphy• March 11, 2014

Fact-checking Joe Biden at CNN’s town hall

By Monique Curet, Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• October 22, 2021

What the law and the past say about attacking Syria

By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2013

The man who would be the regulatory czar

By Robert Farley• May 5, 2009

The big picture: The North Korea situation as Trump heads to the UN

By Miriam Valverde• September 17, 2017

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech

By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018

Obama would keep his enemies closer

By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008

Fact-checking the Fox Business Network debate in South Carolina

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 15, 2016

Mailbag: 'You fail to be helpful' on amnesty

By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2013