Latest Fact-checks by Catharine Richert Ed Schultz stated on May 5, 2010 in a broadcast of the Ed Show: "Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade." Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court. J.D. Hayworth stated on April 28, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business Network: "Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." Arlen Specter stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Daily Rundown: "Congress can tell [the Supreme Court] which cases they ought to hear. We have that authority." George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement." House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling." Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit." Stephen Colbert stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": John Paul Stevens is the only Protestant on the U.S. Supreme Court. Barack Obama stated on March 31, 2010 in an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base : On oil drilling Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016." Tom Coburn stated on March 23, 2010 in comments to reporters: "The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff." Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama." Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!" Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system." Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!" Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'" John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."
Ed Schultz stated on May 5, 2010 in a broadcast of the Ed Show: "Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade." Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court. J.D. Hayworth stated on April 28, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business Network: "Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." Arlen Specter stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Daily Rundown: "Congress can tell [the Supreme Court] which cases they ought to hear. We have that authority." George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement." House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling." Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit." Stephen Colbert stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": John Paul Stevens is the only Protestant on the U.S. Supreme Court. Barack Obama stated on March 31, 2010 in an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base : On oil drilling Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016." Tom Coburn stated on March 23, 2010 in comments to reporters: "The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff." Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama." Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!" Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system." Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!" Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'" John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."
Ed Schultz stated on May 5, 2010 in a broadcast of the Ed Show: "Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade."
Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half."
Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court.
J.D. Hayworth stated on April 28, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business Network: "Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D."
Arlen Specter stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Daily Rundown: "Congress can tell [the Supreme Court] which cases they ought to hear. We have that authority."
George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime."
Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement."
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling."
Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent."
Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit."
Stephen Colbert stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": John Paul Stevens is the only Protestant on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge."
Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016."
Tom Coburn stated on March 23, 2010 in comments to reporters: "The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff."
Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist."
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!"
Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately."
Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients."
Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system."
Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!"
Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month."
Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"
John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."