Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Income 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 April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote." Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12." Hillary Clinton stated on February 20, 2016 in a Hillary for America ad: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century." Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press.": Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." Nikki Haley stated on January 12, 2016 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: The economy is "too weak to raise income levels." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on July 1, 2015 in a speech: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Tom Toles stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon: A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10. Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s." Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2015 in a post on Twitter: "The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s." Mike Huckabee stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando: "Sixty million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income." Bernie Sanders stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Don Beyer stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979." Ted Cruz stated on January 20, 2015 in an interview with Fox News: "Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Glenn Hegar stated on January 2, 2015 in speaking to reporters: The "average taxpayer will see the equivalent of a 2 percent pay raise as a result of low fuel prices." Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi." Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it." Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year." Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice."
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Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote." Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12." Hillary Clinton stated on February 20, 2016 in a Hillary for America ad: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century." Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press.": Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." Nikki Haley stated on January 12, 2016 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: The economy is "too weak to raise income levels." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on July 1, 2015 in a speech: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Tom Toles stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon: A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10. Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s." Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2015 in a post on Twitter: "The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s." Mike Huckabee stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando: "Sixty million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income." Bernie Sanders stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Don Beyer stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979." Ted Cruz stated on January 20, 2015 in an interview with Fox News: "Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Glenn Hegar stated on January 2, 2015 in speaking to reporters: The "average taxpayer will see the equivalent of a 2 percent pay raise as a result of low fuel prices." Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi." Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it." Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year." Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 20, 2016 in a Hillary for America ad: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years."
Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press.": Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's.
Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages."
Nikki Haley stated on January 12, 2016 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: The economy is "too weak to raise income levels."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 1, 2015 in a speech: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2015 in a post on Twitter: "The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s."
Mike Huckabee stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando: "Sixty million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account."
Don Beyer stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979."
Ted Cruz stated on January 20, 2015 in an interview with Fox News: "Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago."
Glenn Hegar stated on January 2, 2015 in speaking to reporters: The "average taxpayer will see the equivalent of a 2 percent pay raise as a result of low fuel prices."
Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi."
Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty."
Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs."
Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it."
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment."
Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage."
The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year."
Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice."
