Latest Fact-checks in Poverty 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 Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." 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." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years. 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." William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States. Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." 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." Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage." Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." Moms Rising stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States." Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Hillary Clinton stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show": The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan. Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years."
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Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average." Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." 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." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years. 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." William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States. Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves." 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." Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage." Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." Moms Rising stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States." Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Hillary Clinton stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show": The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan. Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years."
Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.
Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites."
George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality.
Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013.
Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average."
Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary."
Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."
Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white."
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."
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more.
David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years.
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."
William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States.
Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on August 29, 2014 in a press release: "Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves."
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."
Steve Adler stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign web page: "57% of the jobs created" in Austin "from 2009 to 2013 do not pay families a living wage."
Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world."
Moms Rising stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States."
Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land."
Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure.
Hillary Clinton stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show": The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan.
Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years."
