FactChecking the CNN Republican Debate

[G_j]

http://www.factcheck.org/2015/09/factchecking-the-cnn-republican-debate/

The candidates flubbed claims on vaccines, immigration, Hillary Clinton and more.

Posted on September 17, 2015

The Republican presidential candidates met for their second debate on Sept. 16, this one hosted by CNN at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in California. We found they strayed from the facts on numerous issues, including:

Donald Trump told a story linking vaccination to autism, but there’s no evidence that recommended vaccines cause autism. And Sen. Rand Paul suggested that it would be safer to spread out recommended vaccines, but there’s no evidence of that, either.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Trump donated to his gubernatorial campaign to get him to change his mind on casino gambling in Florida. But Trump denied he ever wanted to bring casino gambling to the state. A former lobbyist says he did.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said that Hillary Clinton was “under investigation by the FBI” because she “destroyed government records.” Not true. She had the authority to delete personal emails.

Trump said that “illegal immigration” cost “more than $200 billion a year.” We couldn’t find any support for that. Actually, it could cost taxpayers $137 billion or more to deport the 11 million immigrants in the country illegally, as Trump proposes.


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[RKP5637]

1. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[spanone]

2. a party that NEVER let facts get in the way of their bullshit

[G_j]

3. But isn't making stuff up

a talent?

[Orsino]

4. Did they spot any facts yet? n/t

[G_j]

5. sorry

not happening..