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Bill Cassidy

U.S. senator. 3 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2021 to 2023. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact26 Feb 2021United StatesHealth
Bill Cassidy, U.S. Senator, R-La.

“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The calendar year figure Cassidy cited includes nearly three months with relatively normal, pre-pandemic economic activity, distorting the budget picture. Officials have already projected bigger fiscal year shortfalls.