Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in New Hampshire Nikki Haley stated on January 17, 2024 in a rally in Rochester, N.H.: Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents." Nikki Haley stated on January 2, 2024 in a town hall in Rye, N.H.: “Right now, over 70% of federal employees are still working from home three years after COVID." Dean Phillips stated on November 13, 2023 in a speech at Dartmouth College: "Half of American high school students are not familiar with the Holocaust." Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country." 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 March 28, 2017 in a letter: Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees." 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." Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams. Ted Gatsas stated on September 1, 2016 in an ad: Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools." Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens," New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obama’s term "would leave the nation’s highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy." Chris Christie stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland: "I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001." Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Despite keeping distance from national media interviewers, "I did local press all along, the last three months." Rick Perry stated on May 7, 2015 in a visit to Deerfield, NH: "The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia." 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." Ben Carson stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech in Manchester N.H.: "We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation." Lindsey Graham stated on March 8, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.: "If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget." Jennifer Horn stated on February 4, 2015 in in a press release: "The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 24, 2014 in an ad: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms. Marilinda Garcia stated on June 27, 2014 in in a campaign tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail. Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." 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 Rubens stated on November 4, 2013 in an email: "In Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire has a Senator who was the deciding vote to pass Obamacare." Jennifer Horn stated on October 23, 2013 in remarks at a party fundraiser: Says Jeanne Shaheen "got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate." Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
Nikki Haley stated on January 17, 2024 in a rally in Rochester, N.H.: Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents." Nikki Haley stated on January 2, 2024 in a town hall in Rye, N.H.: “Right now, over 70% of federal employees are still working from home three years after COVID." Dean Phillips stated on November 13, 2023 in a speech at Dartmouth College: "Half of American high school students are not familiar with the Holocaust." Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country." 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 March 28, 2017 in a letter: Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees." 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." Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams. Ted Gatsas stated on September 1, 2016 in an ad: Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools." Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens," New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obama’s term "would leave the nation’s highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy." Chris Christie stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland: "I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001." Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Despite keeping distance from national media interviewers, "I did local press all along, the last three months." Rick Perry stated on May 7, 2015 in a visit to Deerfield, NH: "The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia." 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." Ben Carson stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech in Manchester N.H.: "We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation." Lindsey Graham stated on March 8, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.: "If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget." Jennifer Horn stated on February 4, 2015 in in a press release: "The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 24, 2014 in an ad: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms. Marilinda Garcia stated on June 27, 2014 in in a campaign tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail. Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax." 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 Rubens stated on November 4, 2013 in an email: "In Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire has a Senator who was the deciding vote to pass Obamacare." Jennifer Horn stated on October 23, 2013 in remarks at a party fundraiser: Says Jeanne Shaheen "got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate." Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
Nikki Haley stated on January 17, 2024 in a rally in Rochester, N.H.: Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents."
Nikki Haley stated on January 2, 2024 in a town hall in Rye, N.H.: “Right now, over 70% of federal employees are still working from home three years after COVID."
Dean Phillips stated on November 13, 2023 in a speech at Dartmouth College: "Half of American high school students are not familiar with the Holocaust."
Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country."
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 March 28, 2017 in a letter: Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."
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."
Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.
Ted Gatsas stated on September 1, 2016 in an ad: Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools."
Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens,"
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Blocking a U.S. Supreme Court nomination during the remaining months of President Obama’s term "would leave the nation’s highest court with an unprecedented year-long vacancy."
Chris Christie stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland: "I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Despite keeping distance from national media interviewers, "I did local press all along, the last three months."
Rick Perry stated on May 7, 2015 in a visit to Deerfield, NH: "The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and Saudi Arabia."
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."
Ben Carson stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech in Manchester N.H.: "We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation."
Lindsey Graham stated on March 8, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.: "If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget."
Jennifer Horn stated on February 4, 2015 in in a press release: "The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state."
Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 24, 2014 in an ad: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms.
Marilinda Garcia stated on June 27, 2014 in in a campaign tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail.
Scott Brown stated on June 10, 2014 in a press release: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax."
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 Rubens stated on November 4, 2013 in an email: "In Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire has a Senator who was the deciding vote to pass Obamacare."
Jennifer Horn stated on October 23, 2013 in remarks at a party fundraiser: Says Jeanne Shaheen "got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health."
Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.