Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Financial Regulation Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Elizabeth Warren stated on June 28, 2016 in an interview on The View: Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis. Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had." Martin O'Malley stated on October 19, 2015 in comments on the Daily Show: Says Hillary Clinton "couldn't bring herself to say we need to separate commercial banking and speculative banking, namely reinstating Glass-Steagall." Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash." Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2015 in a town hall in Nashua, N.H.: "The stock market does better when you have a Democratic president in the White House." Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans." Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Wendy Davis stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: Greg Abbott has benefitted from "payday lenders who have given him $300,000 and then received a ruling from him that they can operate in a loophole in the law that allows them to charge unlimited rates and fees." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 15, 2014 in a radio ad: In 2012, "Wall Street" gave Scott Brown "more campaign contributions than any other candidate -- $5.3 million." Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail." James Carville stated on December 8, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance." Matt Bevin stated on August 6, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell pushed "the Wall Street bailout through the U.S. Senate" and called it "the Senate at its finest." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems." Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years." Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Elizabeth Warren stated on June 28, 2016 in an interview on The View: Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis. Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had." Martin O'Malley stated on October 19, 2015 in comments on the Daily Show: Says Hillary Clinton "couldn't bring herself to say we need to separate commercial banking and speculative banking, namely reinstating Glass-Steagall." Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash." Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2015 in a town hall in Nashua, N.H.: "The stock market does better when you have a Democratic president in the White House." Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans." Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Wendy Davis stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: Greg Abbott has benefitted from "payday lenders who have given him $300,000 and then received a ruling from him that they can operate in a loophole in the law that allows them to charge unlimited rates and fees." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 15, 2014 in a radio ad: In 2012, "Wall Street" gave Scott Brown "more campaign contributions than any other candidate -- $5.3 million." Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail." James Carville stated on December 8, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance." Matt Bevin stated on August 6, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell pushed "the Wall Street bailout through the U.S. Senate" and called it "the Senate at its finest." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems." Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years." Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)."
Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."
Elizabeth Warren stated on June 28, 2016 in an interview on The View: Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis.
Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had."
Martin O'Malley stated on October 19, 2015 in comments on the Daily Show: Says Hillary Clinton "couldn't bring herself to say we need to separate commercial banking and speculative banking, namely reinstating Glass-Steagall."
Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2015 in a town hall in Nashua, N.H.: "The stock market does better when you have a Democratic president in the White House."
Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans."
Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009."
Wendy Davis stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: Greg Abbott has benefitted from "payday lenders who have given him $300,000 and then received a ruling from him that they can operate in a loophole in the law that allows them to charge unlimited rates and fees."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 15, 2014 in a radio ad: In 2012, "Wall Street" gave Scott Brown "more campaign contributions than any other candidate -- $5.3 million."
Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates."
Elizabeth Warren stated on May 19, 2014 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": "Today, the five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail."
James Carville stated on December 8, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance."
Matt Bevin stated on August 6, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell pushed "the Wall Street bailout through the U.S. Senate" and called it "the Senate at its finest."
American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks.
Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks."
Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008."
Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems."
Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years."
Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement."