Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States." We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 29, 2011 in an interview: "We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent." Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke." Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. We Are Ohio stated on September 13, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees "exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5." Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests. Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on September 20, 2011 in a television ad: Says Gov. Chris Christie "cut spending (by) $1 billion" and provided "$850 million in new education funding." David Axelrod stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics: "The typical white male worker in this country is making in real terms what he was making in 1973" and "the average worker is making what they were making in 1996." John Fleming stated on October 3, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president. Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in in a Republican presidential debate: An Environmental Protection Agency regulation that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012, regulates dust. Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." Helen Glover stated on September 7, 2011 in a radio talk show: "A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law. Rick Scott stated on October 4, 2011 in an answer to reporters: On how he measures his promise to create 700,000 private-sector jobs in seven years. Chris Christie stated on October 4, 2011 in a press conference: Says "New Jersey's unemployment is significantly lower than it was when I got here. And we've created 50,000 new private sector jobs in the last 20 months after having lost 117,000 in the year before I got here." Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas. Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Chris Christie stated on October 4, 2011: On running for the presidency in 2012 Haley Barbour stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama "had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson." Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America."
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Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States." We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 29, 2011 in an interview: "We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent." Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke." Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. We Are Ohio stated on September 13, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees "exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5." Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests. Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on September 20, 2011 in a television ad: Says Gov. Chris Christie "cut spending (by) $1 billion" and provided "$850 million in new education funding." David Axelrod stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics: "The typical white male worker in this country is making in real terms what he was making in 1973" and "the average worker is making what they were making in 1996." John Fleming stated on October 3, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president. Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in in a Republican presidential debate: An Environmental Protection Agency regulation that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012, regulates dust. Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." Helen Glover stated on September 7, 2011 in a radio talk show: "A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law. Rick Scott stated on October 4, 2011 in an answer to reporters: On how he measures his promise to create 700,000 private-sector jobs in seven years. Chris Christie stated on October 4, 2011 in a press conference: Says "New Jersey's unemployment is significantly lower than it was when I got here. And we've created 50,000 new private sector jobs in the last 20 months after having lost 117,000 in the year before I got here." Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas. Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Chris Christie stated on October 4, 2011: On running for the presidency in 2012 Haley Barbour stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama "had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson." Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America."
Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States."
We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 29, 2011 in an interview: "We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent."
Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke."
Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote."
Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices."
Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008."
Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.
We Are Ohio stated on September 13, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Says that politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees "exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5."
Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests.
Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews.
Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America."
Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work."
Committee for Our Children's Future stated on September 20, 2011 in a television ad: Says Gov. Chris Christie "cut spending (by) $1 billion" and provided "$850 million in new education funding."
David Axelrod stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics: "The typical white male worker in this country is making in real terms what he was making in 1973" and "the average worker is making what they were making in 1996."
John Fleming stated on October 3, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president.
Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation."
Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in in a Republican presidential debate: An Environmental Protection Agency regulation that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012, regulates dust.
Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls."
Helen Glover stated on September 7, 2011 in a radio talk show: "A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law.
Rick Scott stated on October 4, 2011 in an answer to reporters: On how he measures his promise to create 700,000 private-sector jobs in seven years.
Chris Christie stated on October 4, 2011 in a press conference: Says "New Jersey's unemployment is significantly lower than it was when I got here. And we've created 50,000 new private sector jobs in the last 20 months after having lost 117,000 in the year before I got here."
Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas.
Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece."
Haley Barbour stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama "had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson."
Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?"
Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America."
