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 George LeMieux stated on May 19, 2011 in a tweet: "750 days since Bill Nelson & the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified?" Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real. AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over." Amy Hanauer stated on May 5, 2011 in at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse: "To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch." Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country." Kurt Browning stated on May 23, 2011 in a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Early voting remains at 96 hours." Crossroads GPS stated on May 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Unions don’t have to comply with Obamacare." Scott Brown stated on May 23, 2011 in a public appearance and an op-ed: On whether he would vote for the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use." Rich Zipperer stated on April 26, 2011 in interviews and testimony about the bill: Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin. Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities." Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." Michael McAuliff stated on May 17, 2011 in website article: "Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "If you take the population growth here in Virginia, we are net zero on job creation since (Bob McDonnell) became governor." Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel." Amy Kremer stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": "We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over." Adam Hasner stated on May 10, 2011 in a tweet: " 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour." Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Next year, "you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs." Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising." Rodney Ellis stated on May 16, 2011 in Texas Senate floor debate.: Says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times" since the fund’s creation. Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent. Newt Gingrich stated on May 17, 2011 in comments in various media outlets: On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan Paul Ryan stated on May 16, 2011 in a speech in Chicago: On taxes, President Barack Obama wants to raise "the top rate to 44.8 percent."
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George LeMieux stated on May 19, 2011 in a tweet: "750 days since Bill Nelson & the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified?" Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real. AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over." Amy Hanauer stated on May 5, 2011 in at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse: "To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch." Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country." Kurt Browning stated on May 23, 2011 in a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Early voting remains at 96 hours." Crossroads GPS stated on May 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Unions don’t have to comply with Obamacare." Scott Brown stated on May 23, 2011 in a public appearance and an op-ed: On whether he would vote for the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use." Rich Zipperer stated on April 26, 2011 in interviews and testimony about the bill: Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin. Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities." Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." Michael McAuliff stated on May 17, 2011 in website article: "Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "If you take the population growth here in Virginia, we are net zero on job creation since (Bob McDonnell) became governor." Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel." Amy Kremer stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": "We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over." Adam Hasner stated on May 10, 2011 in a tweet: " 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour." Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Next year, "you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs." AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs." Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising." Rodney Ellis stated on May 16, 2011 in Texas Senate floor debate.: Says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times" since the fund’s creation. Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent. Newt Gingrich stated on May 17, 2011 in comments in various media outlets: On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan Paul Ryan stated on May 16, 2011 in a speech in Chicago: On taxes, President Barack Obama wants to raise "the top rate to 44.8 percent."
George LeMieux stated on May 19, 2011 in a tweet: "750 days since Bill Nelson & the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified?"
Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real.
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly."
Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over."
Amy Hanauer stated on May 5, 2011 in at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse: "To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch."
Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country."
Kurt Browning stated on May 23, 2011 in a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Early voting remains at 96 hours."
Scott Brown stated on May 23, 2011 in a public appearance and an op-ed: On whether he would vote for the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use."
Rich Zipperer stated on April 26, 2011 in interviews and testimony about the bill: Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities."
Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades."
Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400."
Michael McAuliff stated on May 17, 2011 in website article: "Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans."
Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."
Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law"
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "If you take the population growth here in Virginia, we are net zero on job creation since (Bob McDonnell) became governor."
Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel."
Amy Kremer stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": "We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over."
Adam Hasner stated on May 10, 2011 in a tweet: " 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour."
Chain email stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Next year, "you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs."
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else."
Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising."
Rodney Ellis stated on May 16, 2011 in Texas Senate floor debate.: Says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times" since the fund’s creation.
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent.
Newt Gingrich stated on May 17, 2011 in comments in various media outlets: On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan stated on May 16, 2011 in a speech in Chicago: On taxes, President Barack Obama wants to raise "the top rate to 44.8 percent."
