Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Financial Regulation Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2024 in Instagram post: Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News. Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated” Candace Owens stated on September 9, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 9, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a television ad: "Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches." Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." Martin O'Malley stated on May 30, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "The CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that he’d be just fine with either Bush or Clinton." Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs: "On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country." Florida News Flash stated on March 29, 2015 in a website headline: "Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns." Senate Majority PAC stated on January 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown "delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes." Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money." American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Glenn Nye stated on August 12, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." David Gregory stated on July 25, 2010 in an interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on NBC's Meet the Press: "25 percent of our economy is the financial sector." David Segal stated on June 17, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "As Washington debates cracking down on the big Wall Street banks, I’ve passed legislation that does so."
Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2024 in Instagram post: Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News. Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated” Candace Owens stated on September 9, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 9, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a television ad: "Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches." Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." Martin O'Malley stated on May 30, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "The CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that he’d be just fine with either Bush or Clinton." Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs: "On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country." Florida News Flash stated on March 29, 2015 in a website headline: "Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns." Senate Majority PAC stated on January 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown "delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes." Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money." American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Glenn Nye stated on August 12, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." David Gregory stated on July 25, 2010 in an interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on NBC's Meet the Press: "25 percent of our economy is the financial sector." David Segal stated on June 17, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "As Washington debates cracking down on the big Wall Street banks, I’ve passed legislation that does so."
Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2024 in Instagram post: Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News.
Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”
Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated”
Candace Owens stated on September 9, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc."
Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600.
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.”
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 9, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all."
Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a television ad: "Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches."
Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed."
Martin O'Malley stated on May 30, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "The CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that he’d be just fine with either Bush or Clinton."
Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs: "On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country."
Florida News Flash stated on March 29, 2015 in a website headline: "Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns."
Senate Majority PAC stated on January 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown "delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes."
Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year."
Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit."
Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money."
American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama."
Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance."
Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs."
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America."
Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage."
David Gregory stated on July 25, 2010 in an interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on NBC's Meet the Press: "25 percent of our economy is the financial sector."
David Segal stated on June 17, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "As Washington debates cracking down on the big Wall Street banks, I’ve passed legislation that does so."