Latest Fact-checks in Income Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump just cut the scheduled federal pay raise, stating that he can’t do it now because of ‘serious economic conditions’ in America.” Henry Cisneros stated on January 29, 2020 in a meeting: Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.” Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America." Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years." Kevin Brady stated on October 7, 2019 in a tweet: 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." Lori Lightfoot stated on September 25, 2019 in remarks at a town hall: "Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are paid some of the highest compensation of any school system in the country." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on September 5, 2019 in a TV ad.: Kirk "Cox joined special interests to deny teachers raises." Bloggers stated on September 16, 2019 in a viral meme: Says Elizabeth Warren "was paid $400,000 to teach one class." Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day." Ivanka Trump stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since the passage of Tax Cuts, real disposable personal income per household has increased $5,205." Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." Marie Newman stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview: "We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 1, 2019 in a podcast interview: "Since 1973, the income of the bottom 90 percent, so pretty much all of us, didn’t budge, or even retreated a little bit." Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.: "Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs." Jason Smith stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: Federal workers "are paid well above the HOUSEHOLD income in southern Missouri." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Mike Romano stated on December 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade." Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump just cut the scheduled federal pay raise, stating that he can’t do it now because of ‘serious economic conditions’ in America.” Henry Cisneros stated on January 29, 2020 in a meeting: Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.” Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves." Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America." Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years." Kevin Brady stated on October 7, 2019 in a tweet: 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." Lori Lightfoot stated on September 25, 2019 in remarks at a town hall: "Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are paid some of the highest compensation of any school system in the country." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on September 5, 2019 in a TV ad.: Kirk "Cox joined special interests to deny teachers raises." Bloggers stated on September 16, 2019 in a viral meme: Says Elizabeth Warren "was paid $400,000 to teach one class." Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day." Ivanka Trump stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since the passage of Tax Cuts, real disposable personal income per household has increased $5,205." Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." Marie Newman stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview: "We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 1, 2019 in a podcast interview: "Since 1973, the income of the bottom 90 percent, so pretty much all of us, didn’t budge, or even retreated a little bit." Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.: "Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs." Jason Smith stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: Federal workers "are paid well above the HOUSEHOLD income in southern Missouri." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Mike Romano stated on December 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade." Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”
Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.”
Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump just cut the scheduled federal pay raise, stating that he can’t do it now because of ‘serious economic conditions’ in America.”
Henry Cisneros stated on January 29, 2020 in a meeting: Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.”
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent
David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."
Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America."
Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president."
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.
Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years."
Kevin Brady stated on October 7, 2019 in a tweet: 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."
Lori Lightfoot stated on September 25, 2019 in remarks at a town hall: "Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are paid some of the highest compensation of any school system in the country."
Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on September 5, 2019 in a TV ad.: Kirk "Cox joined special interests to deny teachers raises."
Bloggers stated on September 16, 2019 in a viral meme: Says Elizabeth Warren "was paid $400,000 to teach one class."
Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."
Ivanka Trump stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since the passage of Tax Cuts, real disposable personal income per household has increased $5,205."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance."
Marie Newman stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview: "We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck."
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 1, 2019 in a podcast interview: "Since 1973, the income of the bottom 90 percent, so pretty much all of us, didn’t budge, or even retreated a little bit."
Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.: "Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs."
Jason Smith stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: Federal workers "are paid well above the HOUSEHOLD income in southern Missouri."
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones."
Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage."
Mike Romano stated on December 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade."
Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th."
