Latest Fact-checks by Lola Duffort Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college." Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero." Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them." Jeb Bush stated on April 6, 2017 in an op-ed: "When public schools face increased competition, they get better and kids learn more." Maggie Hassan stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate: Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
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Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college." Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero." Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them." Jeb Bush stated on April 6, 2017 in an op-ed: "When public schools face increased competition, they get better and kids learn more." Maggie Hassan stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate: Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college."
Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero."
Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them."
Jeb Bush stated on April 6, 2017 in an op-ed: "When public schools face increased competition, they get better and kids learn more."
Maggie Hassan stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate: Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
