Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Infrastructure Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.” Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2019 in an interview on "Face the Nation": President Trump "hasn’t built any new (border) wall" during his time in office. Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." Matt Adamczyk stated on December 15, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Dianne Feinstein stated on April 3, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people." Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline. Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward." Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free." Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Tom Hughes stated on November 2, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." Adam Putnam stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "We've got to find 2 billion gallons (of water per day) between now and 2025." Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.” Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2019 in an interview on "Face the Nation": President Trump "hasn’t built any new (border) wall" during his time in office. Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." Matt Adamczyk stated on December 15, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Dianne Feinstein stated on April 3, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people." Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline. Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward." Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free." Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Tom Hughes stated on November 2, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." Adam Putnam stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "We've got to find 2 billion gallons (of water per day) between now and 2025." Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2019 in an interview on "Face the Nation": President Trump "hasn’t built any new (border) wall" during his time in office.
Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."
Matt Adamczyk stated on December 15, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's state court agency "basically" has rented the same office space across from the Capitol "since 1974."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
Dianne Feinstein stated on April 3, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people."
Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."
Joni Ernst stated on January 20, 2015 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "A strong majority of Americans support" the Keystone XL pipeline.
Deborah Kafoury stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "When Deborah took office, the (Sellwood Bridge) project had languished for years, with only $11 million in funds. With her leadership the remaining funding was secured that got the project moving forward."
Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free."
Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country."
Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
Tom Hughes stated on November 2, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’
Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work."
Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country."
Adam Putnam stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "We've got to find 2 billion gallons (of water per day) between now and 2025."
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.