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from 2016 FactCheck (number of quotes indicated): |
EXPLANATORY NOTE by OnTheIssues.org:
"Fact-checking" means that an independent news/political organization examines statements made in campaign advertising or in poltiical debates, to see if they are objectively true or not.
The first fact-checking organization was called FactCheck.org (described below) but in recent years many other organizations have joined in. Some that we use are:
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Fact-checking has become commonplace in recent years; but originally we used only FactCheck.org. They are often accused of partisanship (as are all fact-checking services, so we attempt to balance them against each other and report only non-partisan facts here). Following is FactCheck.org's self-description; all of the other services are linked from above so you can check out their similar self-descriptions:
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-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, Aug. 2016
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Chris Christie: FactCheck: Donor to Planned Parenthood in '94, but denies it. |
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Budget & Economy Donald Trump: FactCheck: Paid income taxes for 3 years out of 5 in 1970s. |
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Civil Rights Clay Higgins: FactCheck: Biblical marriage includes polygamy and chattel. |
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Corporations Bernie Sanders: Regrets vote to deregulate swaps and derivatives. |
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Crime Donald Trump: FactCheck: Stop-&-frisk unconstitutional but NYPD disagrees. |
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Drugs Ben Carson: Marijuana is a starter drug; keep barriers to hedonism. George Pataki: Let's see what happens in Colorado with legalization. Rick Santorum: Marijuana is a controlled substance for a reason. |
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Energy & Oil Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: US not yet quite energy-independent. David Jolly: I support offshore drilling, but not off Florida's coasts. |
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Environment Donald Trump: Won't go to circuses that cut elephants due to animal rights. Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: No, Hillary didn't grant eminent domain to China. |
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Foreign Policy Donald Trump: FactCheck: No, Iran is not a trading partner of North Korea. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Yes, nuke deal sent planeloads of cash to Iran. Chris Christie: World has fewer democracies than before Obama. |
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Free Trade Donald Trump: FactCheck: Yes, has opposed trade deals since Reagan. Donald Trump: FactCheck: NAFTA reduced U.S. jobs by 1%, not 30% or 50%. Donald Trump: FactCheck: yes, Ford plant in Mexico, but no U.S. job cuts. Donald Trump: FactCheck: No, VATs are not tariffs against US exports. Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: Yes, called TPP "gold standard," unambiguously. Ted Cruz: I always opposed TPP, but I supported TPA. |
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Gun Control Bernie Sanders: FactCheck: No, never supported by National Rifle Association. Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: 33,000 gun deaths includes suicides & accidents. |
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Health Care Donald Trump: Let vets see private doctors or VA: that's not privatization. Barack Obama: FactCheck: 7M new Medicaid includes woodwork & normal churn. |
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Homeland Security Donald Trump: FactCheck: US spends more than NATO, but only 22% on NATO. Roy Blunt: FactCheck: Did not disclose student deferment from Vietnam. Marco Rubio: FactCheck: Yes, Air Force is now smallest in its history. |
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Immigration Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: Yes, voted for a partial wall on Mexican border. Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: Yes, would increase Syrian refugees by 550%. Nikki Haley: FactCheck: US does have history of religion-based exclusion. Marco Rubio: FactCheck: No MarcoPhones, and no executive DREAMers either. Jeb Bush: FactCheck: Yes, immigrants are more fertile. |
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Jobs Mike Pence: Indiana's unemployment rate was cut in half since 2013. Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: Yes, experts say Hillar'y plan will gain 10M jobs. |
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Principles & Values Donald Trump: A businessman, not a lifelong politician. Donald Trump: I have a daughter and son-in-law who are Jewish. Ted Cruz: FactCheck: Yes, Cruz speaks Spanish & understands Univision. Ted Cruz: FactCheck: McCain was born in US territory, not Panama. |
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Social Security David Jolly: FactCheck: Discuss private accounts & other options too. |
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Tax Reform Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: Hillary's plan raises taxes only for top 5%. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Cutting carried interest gains $18B in revenue. Donald Trump: OpEd: Can't release tax returns while under audit? Nixon did. Donald Trump: OpEd AdWatch: Trump more liberal on taxes than Democrats. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Proposed 14% tax on wealthy in 2000, but not now. Donald Trump: No net increase in taxes, but increases on wealthy. |
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Technology Donald Trump: FactCheck: 24% of our bridges are in trouble, not 59%. |
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War & Peace Mike Pence: FactCheck: Pence says pressure Assad; Trump focuses on ISIS. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Would shoot Iranian warships too near US warships. Donald Trump: I opposed Iraq War in 2004; it destabilized entire Mideast. Donald Trump: 2011: Knock out Ghadafi; 2016: Libya war was a mistake. Mike Pence: Hillary Clinton left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Supported Iraq invasion in 2002; opposed in 2003. Bernie Sanders: Qatar is wealthy; needs to get skin in game against ISIS. |
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