Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Income Joe Biden stated on August 2, 2024 in a written statement: "Since Vice President Harris and I took office … incomes have risen faster than prices." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.” Ron Johnson stated on July 1, 2020 in an interview: “PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee." Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” 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.” David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." 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." 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." Beto O'Rourke stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender: Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans." Dana Wachs stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has turned down $1 billion of Medicaid money over the course of his tenure." Scott Walker stated on April 17, 2018 in an online ad: "Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010." Joe Kennedy stated on January 30, 2018 in response to State of the Union address: "Top CEOs (are) making 300 times the average worker." Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview: "When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000." Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"
Joe Biden stated on August 2, 2024 in a written statement: "Since Vice President Harris and I took office … incomes have risen faster than prices." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.” Ron Johnson stated on July 1, 2020 in an interview: “PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee." Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” 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.” David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." 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." 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." Beto O'Rourke stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender: Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans." Dana Wachs stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has turned down $1 billion of Medicaid money over the course of his tenure." Scott Walker stated on April 17, 2018 in an online ad: "Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010." Joe Kennedy stated on January 30, 2018 in response to State of the Union address: "Top CEOs (are) making 300 times the average worker." Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview: "When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000." Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"
Joe Biden stated on August 2, 2024 in a written statement: "Since Vice President Harris and I took office … incomes have risen faster than prices."
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.”
Ron Johnson stated on July 1, 2020 in an interview: “PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
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.”
David Crowley stated on October 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget."
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."
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."
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."
Beto O'Rourke stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender: Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans."
Dana Wachs stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has turned down $1 billion of Medicaid money over the course of his tenure."
Scott Walker stated on April 17, 2018 in an online ad: "Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010."
Joe Kennedy stated on January 30, 2018 in response to State of the Union address: "Top CEOs (are) making 300 times the average worker."
Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview: "When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate."
Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners."
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."
Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit.
Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns.
Tom Harkin stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."
William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"