claim: "when my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."
author: rick santorum
evidence_1: abstract. abstract: in a 2012 primary-season campaign speech, republican presidential hopeful rick santorum claimed, “when my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits.” his grandparents, santorum said, realized the american dream on their own, without help from the state.
evidence_2: "when my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." — politifact national on tuesday, march 6th, 2012. false. no charity for this claim. rick santorum · "[r]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." — politifact georgia on ...
evidence_3: what records does the national archives have that can help me with my family history research? ... my grandfather received a patent for one of his inventions. ... state or country of birth; their parent's birthplaces; year of immigration; their street address; marriage status and years of marriage; occupation(s); value of their home ...
evidence_4: in comparison to their counterparts in the northeast and midwest, southern workers were grossly underpaid; their wages no more than two-thirds of those paid elsewhere in the country. indeed, the region was more of a colony exporting raw materials than an equal trading partner to the more economically advanced north.
evidence_5: robert francis kennedy (20 november 1925 – 6 june 1968), often referred to by his initials rfk, was an american politician, attorney general of the u.s. and senator ... the irish were not wanted there [when his grandfather came to boston]. ... in the next 40 years a negro can achieve the same position that my brother has.