Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Government Regulation Georgia Gun Owners stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad: "Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed." Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. Don Blankenship stated on December 3, 2017 in a campaign ad: Says "Obama’s deadliest cover-up (in an explosion that killed 29 miners) has been uncovered" by internal government documents. Bloggers stated on July 31, 2016 in a web article: "New regulation requires motorcycle owners to install 75 MPH governor by January 2017" Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire. Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." John Thune stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!" Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "What I have done -- and this is unprecedented ... is I've said to each agency ... 'look at regulations that are already on the books and if they don't make sense, let's get rid of them.'" Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Roxanne Ross stated on May 15, 2011 in an online posting: Multnomah County’s food action plan "clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for many residents to eat their food of choice."
Georgia Gun Owners stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad: "Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed." Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. Don Blankenship stated on December 3, 2017 in a campaign ad: Says "Obama’s deadliest cover-up (in an explosion that killed 29 miners) has been uncovered" by internal government documents. Bloggers stated on July 31, 2016 in a web article: "New regulation requires motorcycle owners to install 75 MPH governor by January 2017" Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire. Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." John Thune stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!" Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "What I have done -- and this is unprecedented ... is I've said to each agency ... 'look at regulations that are already on the books and if they don't make sense, let's get rid of them.'" Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Roxanne Ross stated on May 15, 2011 in an online posting: Multnomah County’s food action plan "clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for many residents to eat their food of choice."
Georgia Gun Owners stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad: "Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed."
Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist.
Don Blankenship stated on December 3, 2017 in a campaign ad: Says "Obama’s deadliest cover-up (in an explosion that killed 29 miners) has been uncovered" by internal government documents.
Bloggers stated on July 31, 2016 in a web article: "New regulation requires motorcycle owners to install 75 MPH governor by January 2017"
Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire.
Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior."
Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window."
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese."
Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president.
Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators."
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
John Thune stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!"
Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word."
Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist."
60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs."
Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts."
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "What I have done -- and this is unprecedented ... is I've said to each agency ... 'look at regulations that are already on the books and if they don't make sense, let's get rid of them.'"
Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."
Roxanne Ross stated on May 15, 2011 in an online posting: Multnomah County’s food action plan "clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for many residents to eat their food of choice."