Latest Fact-checks on Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies." Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "There are 7,000 kids in New Hampshire who have health care because I helped to create the Children's Health Insurance Program." Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts." Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal." Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth." Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' " Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in Knoxville, Iowa: "Thanks to President Bush's policies....The income gap is now higher than at any time since the Great Depression." Hillary Clinton stated on December 5, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration." Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15-million Americans out." Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15 million Americans out." Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs." Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now." Hillary Clinton stated on November 4, 2007 in Clinton, Iowa: "My husband has not withheld a single document." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "All of the records, as far as I know, about what we did with health care, those are already available." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.: "It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2007: Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a television ad: "She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings. Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000." Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language." Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies." Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "There are 7,000 kids in New Hampshire who have health care because I helped to create the Children's Health Insurance Program." Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts." Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal." Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth." Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' " Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in Knoxville, Iowa: "Thanks to President Bush's policies....The income gap is now higher than at any time since the Great Depression." Hillary Clinton stated on December 5, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration." Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15-million Americans out." Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15 million Americans out." Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs." Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now." Hillary Clinton stated on November 4, 2007 in Clinton, Iowa: "My husband has not withheld a single document." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "All of the records, as far as I know, about what we did with health care, those are already available." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.: "It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2007: Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a television ad: "She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings. Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000." Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language." Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "There are 7,000 kids in New Hampshire who have health care because I helped to create the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2007 in a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.: "The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' "
Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in Knoxville, Iowa: "Thanks to President Bush's policies....The income gap is now higher than at any time since the Great Depression."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 5, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said.
Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15-million Americans out."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. : Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15 million Americans out."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 4, 2007 in Clinton, Iowa: "My husband has not withheld a single document."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "All of the records, as far as I know, about what we did with health care, those are already available."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.: "It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2007: Nearly half of Hispanic voters in Arizona's last election supported four measures that were "very tough on illegal immigration."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a television ad: "She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages."
