Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Virginia Terry McAuliffe stated on November 28, 2018 in a radio interview.: During his governorship: "Every single city and county in Virginia, their unemployment dropped, and in most of the rural communities, it dropped more than 50 percent." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does." Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion." Jack Berry stated on September 15, 2016 in a debate.: In Richmond, Va., there’s "more moving vans coming in than going out." Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low." Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech.: In first week as governor, Tim Kaine "proposed a nearly $4 billion tax increase, $4 billion, including a tax increase on people earning as little as $17,000 a year." Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses." Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." Nikki Haley stated on May 17, 2016 in a forum.: "More people today are leaving Virginia than moving in." Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 18, 2016 in a website post.: "Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own." Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: Forty percent of illegal immigrants are "people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas." Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world." Mark Obenshain stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio interview: Since parole abolition, Virginia's "crime rate has fallen to third lowest in the country, our recidivism rate is down 20 percent and that’s the second lowest in the country." Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s." Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!" The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Mark Herring stated on April 14, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "By age 65, the average woman will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career was a result of the pay gap." Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."
Terry McAuliffe stated on November 28, 2018 in a radio interview.: During his governorship: "Every single city and county in Virginia, their unemployment dropped, and in most of the rural communities, it dropped more than 50 percent." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does." Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion." Jack Berry stated on September 15, 2016 in a debate.: In Richmond, Va., there’s "more moving vans coming in than going out." Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low." Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech.: In first week as governor, Tim Kaine "proposed a nearly $4 billion tax increase, $4 billion, including a tax increase on people earning as little as $17,000 a year." Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses." Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." Nikki Haley stated on May 17, 2016 in a forum.: "More people today are leaving Virginia than moving in." Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 18, 2016 in a website post.: "Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own." Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: Forty percent of illegal immigrants are "people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas." Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world." Mark Obenshain stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio interview: Since parole abolition, Virginia's "crime rate has fallen to third lowest in the country, our recidivism rate is down 20 percent and that’s the second lowest in the country." Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s." Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!" The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Mark Herring stated on April 14, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "By age 65, the average woman will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career was a result of the pay gap." Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."
Terry McAuliffe stated on November 28, 2018 in a radio interview.: During his governorship: "Every single city and county in Virginia, their unemployment dropped, and in most of the rural communities, it dropped more than 50 percent."
Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does."
Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion."
Jack Berry stated on September 15, 2016 in a debate.: In Richmond, Va., there’s "more moving vans coming in than going out."
Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low."
Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech.: In first week as governor, Tim Kaine "proposed a nearly $4 billion tax increase, $4 billion, including a tax increase on people earning as little as $17,000 a year."
Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses."
Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months."
Nikki Haley stated on May 17, 2016 in a forum.: "More people today are leaving Virginia than moving in."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay."
Bob Goodlatte stated on April 18, 2016 in a website post.: "Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own."
Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change."
Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old."
Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: Forty percent of illegal immigrants are "people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas."
Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State.
Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations."
Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world."
Mark Obenshain stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio interview: Since parole abolition, Virginia's "crime rate has fallen to third lowest in the country, our recidivism rate is down 20 percent and that’s the second lowest in the country."
Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia."
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a news release.: "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s."
Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!"
The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia."
Mark Herring stated on April 14, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "By age 65, the average woman will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career was a result of the pay gap."
Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison."
Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."