Hillary Clinton in 2016 FactCheck

On Immigration: FactCheck: Yes, voted for a partial wall on Mexican border

• CLINTON: "I have been for border security for years; I voted for border security in the US Senate."
• TRUMP: "Hillary Clinton wanted the wall in 2006 or thereabouts."
• CLINTON: I voted for border security, and there are some limited places where [a wall] was appropriate."
• Who's right?

• Vote #235 on June 28, 2007 on S.1639, the McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform Bill: "Establishes specified benchmarks which must be met [before comprehensive reform, including] operational control of the border with Mexico; Border Patrol increases; border barriers, including vehicle barriers, fencing, radar, and aerial vehicles.
• Vote #262 on Sept. 29, 2006 on H.R.6061, the Secure Fence Act:[including] "physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry."

On Tax Reform: FactCheck: Hillary's plan raises taxes only for top 5%

Fact-checked: "Clinton's plan wouldn't raise taxes at all for 95% of Americans, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. The very wealthiest would take the greatest hit, though a doubling is highly questionable. Two-thirds of her proposed increases would hit the top 0.1 percent of richest Americans, the center estimates. The main components of her tax plan: a minimum 30 percent tax on those earning at least $1 million a year, and a 5 percent tax surcharge for those earning more than $5 million a year. She would also cap the value of tax deductions and exclusions for wealthier taxpayers."

On Energy & Oil: FactCheck: US not yet quite energy-independent

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA.gov, a federal agency) says in it April 2015 report, "The United States is currently an exporter of petroleum products and coal, but an importer of natural gas and crude oil. When the energy content of these fuels is combined, the United States in 2014 imported 23.3 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy and exported 12.2 quadrillion Btu. Projections in EIA's recently released AEO2015 show that, on an energy content basis, U.S. energy imports and exports could come into balance in coming years."

In plain English, that means that the US is not yet energy-independent, but soon will be, if current policies stay in effect. So Hillary is only right if looking forward to the future with President Obama's policies staying in place.

On Immigration: FactCheck: Yes, would increase Syrian refugees by 550%

Yes, the current number of resettled Syrian refugees in the U.S. is 10,000 and Hillary proposes an increase the number to 65,000, which is indeed a 550% increase.

President Obama set a limit of 10,000 Syrian refugees for 2016, which Hillary Clinton called "a good start" on a goal of 65,000, who would be admitted after a vetting process that takes 18-24 months. A group of fourteen Senate Democrats called for the 65,000 figure in mid-2015. The total number of refugees is currently about 4.5 million, most of whom reside in temporary refugee camps. About 160,000 have been permanently re-settled worldwide, including 40,000 in Germany, 40,000 in Sweden, 31,000 elsewhere in Europe, and 10,000 in the U.S. [Sources: Al Jazeera 1/28/16 and Amnesty International and Oxfam reports]

On Free Trade: FactCheck: Yes, called TPP "gold standard," unambiguously

THE FACT CHECKER: Trump is right. Clinton is subtly adjusting her words here when confronted with a question about her consistency on policy positions. The fact is she never used the word "hoped." Instead, she was more declarative, using the phrase "gold standard" when she was Secretary of State: "This TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field," she said in Australia in 2012. "And when negotiated, this agreement will cover 40 percent of the world's total trade and build in strong protections for workers and the environment."

On Jobs: FactCheck: Yes, experts say Hillar'y plan will gain 10M jobs

Is that true?

Moody's Analytics estimates that if the Democratic presidential nominee's proposals are enacted, the economy would create 10.4 million jobs during her presidency, or 3.2 million more than expected under current law. The pace of GDP growth would also accelerate to an annual average of 2.7%, from the current forecast of 2.3%.

Moody's Analytics is an independent research group, but the lead author of the report on Clinton is Mark Zandi, who donated $2,700 to her campaign last year. Zandi was a vocal supporter of the Obama's 2009 stimulus package, but he has also served as an economic adviser to former Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

Moody's published a similar analysis of Trump's plans. It concluded that 3.5 million Americans would lose their jobs.

On Gun Control: FactCheck: 33,000 gun deaths includes suicides & accidents

The federal CDC publishes statistics on causes of death for all Americans. Here are the figures from their 2013 update:

• 21,175 suicide by gun
• 11,208 homicide by gun
• 505 accidental discharge of firearms
• 32,888 total deaths by firearm

On Environment: FactCheck: No, Hillary didn't grant eminent domain to China

Conclusion: FALSE

Example: ÿ"The USA has tendered a written agreement which grants to the People's Republic of China, an option to exercise Eminent Domain within the USA, as collateral for China's continued purchase of US Treasury Notes! The US Embassy in Beijing CONFIRM the formal written agreement was delivered by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent trip to China.

Fact Check: The idea of enacting eminent domain as a form of debt repayment isn't logical, because eminent domain requires payment. It's akin to a debtor's offering to settle a $5,000 debt by agreeing to sell his creditor $5,000 worth of jewelry for $5,000: the creditor still hasn't collected anything on his original loan amount. Also, the common sense test applies: this would be the biggest new story of the day. So who is reporting this news? Not any legitimate news outlet--only blogs.