“They shed their sense of responsibility
Long ago, when they lost their votes, and the bribes; the mob
That used to grant power, high office, the legions, everything,
Curtails its desires, and reveals its anxiety for two things only,
Bread and circuses.” Juvenal, Satire X, Translation

Presidential Candidate Claims on Campaign Websites

Ted Cruz:
“Led the way to preserve the words ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance at the U.S. Supreme Court.”
Hillary Clinton:
“After eight years of Bush foreign policy, Hillary was instrumental in the effort to restore America’s standing in the world.”
Donald Trump:
“A nation without borders is not a nation. There must be a wall across the southern border.”
Bernie Sanders:
“Standing up against the major pharmaceutical companies, Sanders becomes the first member of Congress to take seniors across the border to Canada to buy lower-cost prescription drugs.”