Latest Half-True Fact-checks on Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." Bernie Sanders stated on April 10, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton voted "for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs." Bernie Sanders stated on March 19, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Bernie Sanders "fundamentally changed the lives" of Immokalee farm workers in Florida for the better. Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth." Bernie Sanders stated on February 2, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.: Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate on MSNBC: Americans "are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on February 1, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary. Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege." Bernie Sanders stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "African-American youth unemployment is 51 percent. Hispanic youth unemployment is 36 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We are the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a town hall in Austin, Texas: "In this last election in November, ... 63 percent of the American people chose not to vote, ... 80 percent of young people, (and) 75 percent of low-income workers chose not to vote." Bernie Sanders stated on March 23, 2015 in a Tweet: "From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2013 in a segment of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes." Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." Bernie Sanders stated on April 10, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton voted "for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs." Bernie Sanders stated on March 19, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Bernie Sanders "fundamentally changed the lives" of Immokalee farm workers in Florida for the better. Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth." Bernie Sanders stated on February 2, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.: Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate on MSNBC: Americans "are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on February 1, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary. Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege." Bernie Sanders stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "African-American youth unemployment is 51 percent. Hispanic youth unemployment is 36 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We are the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a town hall in Austin, Texas: "In this last election in November, ... 63 percent of the American people chose not to vote, ... 80 percent of young people, (and) 75 percent of low-income workers chose not to vote." Bernie Sanders stated on March 23, 2015 in a Tweet: "From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction." Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2013 in a segment of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes." Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 10, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton voted "for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 19, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Bernie Sanders "fundamentally changed the lives" of Immokalee farm workers in Florida for the better.
Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 2, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.: Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate on MSNBC: Americans "are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 1, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary.
Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "African-American youth unemployment is 51 percent. Hispanic youth unemployment is 36 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We are the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a town hall in Austin, Texas: "In this last election in November, ... 63 percent of the American people chose not to vote, ... 80 percent of young people, (and) 75 percent of low-income workers chose not to vote."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 23, 2015 in a Tweet: "From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2013 in a segment of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."
