Sen. Bernie Sanders has repeatedly claimed that 1 in 5 seniors “live on an average income of $7,600 a year.” The reality is not quite so shocking.
Sanders’ ‘Shocking’ Senior Statistic
Stories by Brooks Jackson
Director Emeritus, FactCheck.org
Trump Tramples Facts
Real estate developer Donald Trump’s speech announcing he is running for the Republican nomination for president contained a number of false and misleading statements.
O’Malley’s Mangled Wage Statistic
Democratic presidential contender Martin O’Malley claims that “70 percent of us are earning the same or less than they were 12 years ago.” Actually, weekly paychecks for rank-and-file workers are 6.6 percent higher, even after adjusting for inflation.
Sanders Exaggerates Inequality
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders claims that “in America we now have more income and wealth inequality than any other major country on earth.” Not really.
Christie’s False Part-Timer Claim
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie claims “we’ve had a huge shift from full-time work to part-time work” under President Obama. That’s false.
‘Optimism’ That Fact-Checking Can Work
The American Press Institute published two new studies that it said are “a cause for optimism that fact checking in journalism can lead to a better-informed public.”
Fact-Checking Is More Popular than Politicians
New research shows fact-checking is a measurably effective tool for correcting political misinformation and increases the audiences’ political knowledge. It is also growing at a dramatic rate.
Immigration Ad Distorts ‘Tax Implications’
A new TV spot claims Americans will be “stuck with the tax bill” for President Obama’s order giving legal status to millions of immigrants. But those immigrants will produce more in taxes than they will consume, according to the very authority cited by the ad’s sponsor.
Obama’s Numbers (April 2015 Update)
Jobs, earnings, health insurance, oil production, exports and more. Our latest installment of the Obama scorecard.
FactChecking Ted Cruz, Part II
In announcing his presidential candidacy, Sen. Ted Cruz painted a bleak picture of “economic stagnation” and “record numbers” of small-business failures. He’s off base on both counts.