Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Pensions Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Tom Barrett stated on September 22, 2015 in a speech: Every general City of Milwaukee employee "pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." Donna Brazile stated on June 30, 2015 in a tweet: "Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Gina Raimondo stated on August 26, 2014 in a debate: "The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Daniel Harrop stated on December 15, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers: "We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Jesse Ventura stated on September 14, 2012 in an interview on MyCentralJersey.com: "There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Dannel Malloy stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018. David Cicilline stated on December 25, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers: "I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent" when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund. Sanford Bishop stated on September 15, 2011 in a letter to the the Postal Regulatory Commission chairwoman: "No other public or private business in America" except for the U.S. Postal Service must fund 100 percent of employee retirement and retirement health costs in advance. Anita Perry stated on October 14, 2011 in a campaign stop.: "My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us."
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Tom Barrett stated on September 22, 2015 in a speech: Every general City of Milwaukee employee "pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." Donna Brazile stated on June 30, 2015 in a tweet: "Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Gina Raimondo stated on August 26, 2014 in a debate: "The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs." Daniel Harrop stated on December 15, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers: "We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Jesse Ventura stated on September 14, 2012 in an interview on MyCentralJersey.com: "There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Dannel Malloy stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018. David Cicilline stated on December 25, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers: "I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent" when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund. Sanford Bishop stated on September 15, 2011 in a letter to the the Postal Regulatory Commission chairwoman: "No other public or private business in America" except for the U.S. Postal Service must fund 100 percent of employee retirement and retirement health costs in advance. Anita Perry stated on October 14, 2011 in a campaign stop.: "My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us."
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
Tom Barrett stated on September 22, 2015 in a speech: Every general City of Milwaukee employee "pays toward his or her pension, but approximately 88 percent of our police officers and firefighters do not."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."
Donna Brazile stated on June 30, 2015 in a tweet: "Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
Gina Raimondo stated on August 26, 2014 in a debate: "The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office."
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office."
Allan Fung stated on June 26, 2014 in a letter to taxpayers: Cranston's 2014-2015 "budget funds 100 percent of the local police and fire pension and other retiree benefit costs."
Daniel Harrop stated on December 15, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's Newsmakers: "We see a quarter-billion dollars in a pension fund that needs to be funded at $1.2 billion."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
Tim Knopp stated on February 12, 2013 in a press release: Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Jesse Ventura stated on September 14, 2012 in an interview on MyCentralJersey.com: "There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."
Dannel Malloy stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018.
David Cicilline stated on December 25, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers: "I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent" when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund.
Sanford Bishop stated on September 15, 2011 in a letter to the the Postal Regulatory Commission chairwoman: "No other public or private business in America" except for the U.S. Postal Service must fund 100 percent of employee retirement and retirement health costs in advance.
Anita Perry stated on October 14, 2011 in a campaign stop.: "My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us."