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False

Ignores impact of massive event

Mulvaney

Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.

— PolitiFact National on Friday, October 18th, 2019

Half-True

Most Americans have seen income go up, slowly

Steyer

"People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years."

— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

Mostly False

Measures vary by source, data

Brady

Says the Associated Press was wrong to report that "Income Inequality grew to largest in 50 years" because in a "new Census report all four measures of income inequality SHRUNK, reversing rise over past five decades."

— PolitiFact Texas on Saturday, October 12th, 2019

Mostly False

Data does not support this

Lightfoot

"Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are paid some of the highest compensation of any school system in the country."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Friday, October 11th, 2019

Mostly True

Accurately quotes limited study

Sanders

"49% of all new income goes to the top 1%."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, September 29th, 2019