Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Virginia Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years." Don Beyer stated on April 12, 2016 in a radio interview.: "But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population..." Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 3, 2016 in a TV interview.: "Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one." Terry McAuliffe stated on December 17, 2015 in a speech.: "We are taking Virginia’s investment in public education to the highest level in the commonwealth’s history." Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2015 in a speech.: In 2000, "I wrote about Osama bin Laden, ‘We’ve got to take him out.’" Terry McAuliffe stated on November 2, 2015 in a TV interview.: "When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. You know what? We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech.: On the VA: "Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care." Terry McAuliffe stated on October 15, 2015 in an executive order.: "It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows." Victoria Cobb stated on August 22, 2015 in a speech.: "Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of parental consent laws … but Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing." E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." Mark Warner stated on June 4, 2015 in an interview.: Millennials "will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years." Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion." Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a news release.: "Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the federal government has issued more than 468,500 pages of regulations." Barbara Comstock stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet.: "Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average?" Mark Warner stated on December 3, 2014 in an interview.: Regarding sexual assault against women, "It’s actually safer not to be in college than it is to be in college." Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted." Jack Trammell stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more." Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Ed Gillespie stated on May 14, 2014 in a news release.: Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline. Dave Brat stated on May 9, 2014 in a radio ad.: Eric Cantor "voted to fully fund Obamacare in October." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a news release.: In 2007, Ed Gillespie "was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan." Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years." Don Beyer stated on April 12, 2016 in a radio interview.: "But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population..." Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 3, 2016 in a TV interview.: "Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one." Terry McAuliffe stated on December 17, 2015 in a speech.: "We are taking Virginia’s investment in public education to the highest level in the commonwealth’s history." Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2015 in a speech.: In 2000, "I wrote about Osama bin Laden, ‘We’ve got to take him out.’" Terry McAuliffe stated on November 2, 2015 in a TV interview.: "When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. You know what? We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech.: On the VA: "Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care." Terry McAuliffe stated on October 15, 2015 in an executive order.: "It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows." Victoria Cobb stated on August 22, 2015 in a speech.: "Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of parental consent laws … but Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing." E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." Mark Warner stated on June 4, 2015 in an interview.: Millennials "will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years." Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion." Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a news release.: "Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the federal government has issued more than 468,500 pages of regulations." Barbara Comstock stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet.: "Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average?" Mark Warner stated on December 3, 2014 in an interview.: Regarding sexual assault against women, "It’s actually safer not to be in college than it is to be in college." Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted." Jack Trammell stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more." Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Ed Gillespie stated on May 14, 2014 in a news release.: Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline. Dave Brat stated on May 9, 2014 in a radio ad.: Eric Cantor "voted to fully fund Obamacare in October." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a news release.: In 2007, Ed Gillespie "was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan." Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years."
Don Beyer stated on April 12, 2016 in a radio interview.: "But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population..."
Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 3, 2016 in a TV interview.: "Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one."
Terry McAuliffe stated on December 17, 2015 in a speech.: "We are taking Virginia’s investment in public education to the highest level in the commonwealth’s history."
Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2015 in a speech.: In 2000, "I wrote about Osama bin Laden, ‘We’ve got to take him out.’"
Terry McAuliffe stated on November 2, 2015 in a TV interview.: "When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. You know what? We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history."
Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech.: On the VA: "Over 300,000 veterans have died waiting for care."
Terry McAuliffe stated on October 15, 2015 in an executive order.: "It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows."
Victoria Cobb stated on August 22, 2015 in a speech.: "Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of parental consent laws … but Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing."
E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."
Mark Warner stated on June 4, 2015 in an interview.: Millennials "will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years."
Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check."
Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion."
Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a news release.: "Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the federal government has issued more than 468,500 pages of regulations."
Barbara Comstock stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet.: "Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average?"
Mark Warner stated on December 3, 2014 in an interview.: Regarding sexual assault against women, "It’s actually safer not to be in college than it is to be in college."
Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted."
Jack Trammell stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more."
Ed Gillespie stated on May 14, 2014 in a news release.: Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline.
Dave Brat stated on May 9, 2014 in a radio ad.: Eric Cantor "voted to fully fund Obamacare in October."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a news release.: In 2007, Ed Gillespie "was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan."
Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!"
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away."
Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."