All Pants on Fire! statements involving Newt Gingrich
Says he was "exonerated in every single case" in 1990s ethics violations charges.
Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac.
"No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’"
Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises.
Says the congressional ethics investigation against him was conducted by "a very partisan political committee" in a way that "related more to the politics of the Democratic Party than to ethics."
People can use food stamps "for anything," including "to go to Hawaii," and even millionaires can qualify.
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels."
"We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor."
A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."
Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups."
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