Latest Fact-checks on Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders stated on November 10, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.” Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Bernie Sanders stated on July 19, 2023 in a press release.: “Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.” Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: "We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country." Bernie Sanders stated on December 11, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Bernie Sanders stated on April 8, 2020 in an op-ed published in The Guardian: “It has been estimated that only 12% of workers in businesses that are likely to stay open during this crisis are receiving paid sick leave benefits as a result of the second coronavirus relief package." Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.” Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years" Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan." Bernie Sanders stated on March 4, 2020 in a news conference: "If you look at California, if you look at people of color in general, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, we won that big time. Big time. Not even close.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says Democratic members of Congress who represent Cuban Americans in Florida and have been critical of Sanders “just so happen to be supporting other candidates.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2020 in an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes": “When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2020 in campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary: “Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Nevada: Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Bernie Sanders stated on January 13, 2020 in a Sun Sentinel op ed: "In Florida children are required to take their first standardized test within 30 days of beginning kindergarten and Gov. DeSantis wants to extend that requirement to preschoolers." Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.: "We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes." Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%." Bernie Sanders stated on October 19, 2019 in a rally in New York City: Says Congress gave Wall Street "trillions of dollars of zero interest loans." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." Bernie Sanders stated on August 22, 2019 in a campaign speech: "Some 200,000 people are in jail for the crime of being poor and not being able to afford bail."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 10, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.” Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Bernie Sanders stated on July 19, 2023 in a press release.: “Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.” Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: "We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country." Bernie Sanders stated on December 11, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Bernie Sanders stated on April 8, 2020 in an op-ed published in The Guardian: “It has been estimated that only 12% of workers in businesses that are likely to stay open during this crisis are receiving paid sick leave benefits as a result of the second coronavirus relief package." Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.” Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years" Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan." Bernie Sanders stated on March 4, 2020 in a news conference: "If you look at California, if you look at people of color in general, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, we won that big time. Big time. Not even close.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says Democratic members of Congress who represent Cuban Americans in Florida and have been critical of Sanders “just so happen to be supporting other candidates.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2020 in an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes": “When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2020 in campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary: “Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Nevada: Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Bernie Sanders stated on January 13, 2020 in a Sun Sentinel op ed: "In Florida children are required to take their first standardized test within 30 days of beginning kindergarten and Gov. DeSantis wants to extend that requirement to preschoolers." Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.: "We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes." Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%." Bernie Sanders stated on October 19, 2019 in a rally in New York City: Says Congress gave Wall Street "trillions of dollars of zero interest loans." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." Bernie Sanders stated on August 22, 2019 in a campaign speech: "Some 200,000 people are in jail for the crime of being poor and not being able to afford bail."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 10, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.”
Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
Bernie Sanders stated on July 19, 2023 in a press release.: “Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.”
Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: "We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 11, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”
Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.
Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.”
Bernie Sanders stated on April 8, 2020 in an op-ed published in The Guardian: “It has been estimated that only 12% of workers in businesses that are likely to stay open during this crisis are receiving paid sick leave benefits as a result of the second coronavirus relief package."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.”
Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years"
Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 4, 2020 in a news conference: "If you look at California, if you look at people of color in general, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, we won that big time. Big time. Not even close.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says Democratic members of Congress who represent Cuban Americans in Florida and have been critical of Sanders “just so happen to be supporting other candidates.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2020 in an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes": “When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2020 in campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary: “Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Nevada: Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’”
Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 13, 2020 in a Sun Sentinel op ed: "In Florida children are required to take their first standardized test within 30 days of beginning kindergarten and Gov. DeSantis wants to extend that requirement to preschoolers."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.: "We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 19, 2019 in a rally in New York City: Says Congress gave Wall Street "trillions of dollars of zero interest loans."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 22, 2019 in a campaign speech: "Some 200,000 people are in jail for the crime of being poor and not being able to afford bail."
