claim: "this administration and this congress have been systematically cutting funding to border security since the democrats took control."
author: mike pence
evidence_1: mar 15, 2017 ... the administration asked congress for a 28 percent, or $10.9 billion, cut in state  department funding and other international programs to help pay for a 10 ... “ these increases in defense come at the expense of national security,” said  republican senator lindsey graham, who has not hesitated to take on ...
evidence_2: politifact national on thursday, july 22nd, 2010. false. more for real border  patrol officers, less for bush's virtual fence. mike pence · "this administration and  this congress have been systematically cutting funding to border security since  the democrats took control." — politifact national on wednesday, may 5th, 2010.
evidence_3: the administration has worked with congress to adopt, implement, and renew  key reforms like the usa patriot act that promote our security while also  protecting our fundamental liberties. ... most of the terrorist attacks since  september 11 have occurred in muslim countries   and most of the victims have  been muslims.
evidence_4: jul 20, 2016 ... a 2010 claim that the obama administration systematically cut funding for border  control, however, came up false. border security funding (just not border fence  funding) has increased. we rated another pence claim false that democrats  intended to raise the tax rate on every single income tax bracket.
evidence_5: in the history of the united states, the american commitment to civil liberties has  frequently been put to the test. ... it was sought by the administration and passed  by congress in response to 9/11, and was intended to expand the authority of  law enforcement officials and intelligence agents to combat terrorism in the  united ...