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 Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in a video advertisement.: Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s." Dan Ramos stated on August 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Gov. Kasich and the Republican-dominated legislature have foregone the popular option of closing tax loopholes that amount to $7 billion annually in this state." Jim Hightower stated on September 6, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature "managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session," reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires. Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." Bob Buckhorn stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV: "One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs." George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in a campaign biography.: Takes credit for "reining in" state spending when he was governor. John Kasich stated on September 25, 2011 in a television interview: "Since the beginning of the year we've created a net increase of 45,000 jobs." Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate.: "When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million." Michael Bloomberg stated on September 6, 2011 in a speech in Lower Manhattan: "Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 1, 2011 in a talk show discussion: "Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state." Chain email stated on September 6, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff. Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues." Bob Goodlatte stated on September 3, 2011 in a speech.: Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798. Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." Tommy Thompson stated on September 6, 2011 in a statement: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House."
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Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in a video advertisement.: Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s." Dan Ramos stated on August 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Gov. Kasich and the Republican-dominated legislature have foregone the popular option of closing tax loopholes that amount to $7 billion annually in this state." Jim Hightower stated on September 6, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature "managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session," reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires. Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." Bob Buckhorn stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV: "One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs." George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in a campaign biography.: Takes credit for "reining in" state spending when he was governor. John Kasich stated on September 25, 2011 in a television interview: "Since the beginning of the year we've created a net increase of 45,000 jobs." Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate.: "When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million." Michael Bloomberg stated on September 6, 2011 in a speech in Lower Manhattan: "Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 1, 2011 in a talk show discussion: "Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state." Chain email stated on September 6, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff. Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues." Bob Goodlatte stated on September 3, 2011 in a speech.: Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798. Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." Tommy Thompson stated on September 6, 2011 in a statement: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House."
Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 13, 2011 in comments published in the New York Times: In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that."
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world."
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."
Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in a video advertisement.: Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade."
Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP debate in Tampa: "In terms of the wealthiest Americans, we're at the lowest tax rate since the 1950s."
Dan Ramos stated on August 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Gov. Kasich and the Republican-dominated legislature have foregone the popular option of closing tax loopholes that amount to $7 billion annually in this state."
Jim Hightower stated on September 6, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature "managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session," reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires.
Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began.
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare."
Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security."
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme."
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure."
Bob Buckhorn stated on September 2, 2011 in in an interview on WEDU-TV: "One international flight a day in a wide-bodied jet ... one flight daily generates $150 million a year and approximately 2,300 jobs."
George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in a campaign biography.: Takes credit for "reining in" state spending when he was governor.
John Kasich stated on September 25, 2011 in a television interview: "Since the beginning of the year we've created a net increase of 45,000 jobs."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.
Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half
Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011.
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate.: "When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million."
Michael Bloomberg stated on September 6, 2011 in a speech in Lower Manhattan: "Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 1, 2011 in a talk show discussion: "Mike Trainor...still owes $250,000 to the state."
Chain email stated on September 6, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff.
Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues."
Bob Goodlatte stated on September 3, 2011 in a speech.: Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.
Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 6, 2011 in a statement: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House."
