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 Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years" Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation." Larry Ahern stated on March 25, 2011 in a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times": "We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up. Young Americans for Liberty stated on March 24, 2011 in a press release: "Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt." Chris Abele stated on March 22, 2011 in a campaign appearance: Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years. Dennis Kucinich stated on February 17, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse." Joel Keehn stated on March 11, 2011 in a blog: The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks. Dennis Richardson stated on March 4, 2011 in a newsletter: "Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families." Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 16, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." Jim Moran stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.: Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs. Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking." Wayne Christian stated on March 15, 2011 in a press release: Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida." Jeff Stone stated on March 3, 2011 in various votes and public statements: On his support for sharply limiting collective bargaining by public employees. Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime." Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country." Joseph McNamara stated on March 16, 2011 in a news release: "About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese." Newt Gingrich stated on March 23, 2011 in televised interviews: On whether the United States should intervene in Libya. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on March 22, 2011 in MSNBC's "Last Word": "Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant." Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Scott Fitzgerald stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement at a news conference: Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill. Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." Glenn Beck stated on March 18, 2011 in comments on his Fox News show.: Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
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Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years" Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation." Larry Ahern stated on March 25, 2011 in a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times": "We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up. Young Americans for Liberty stated on March 24, 2011 in a press release: "Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt." Chris Abele stated on March 22, 2011 in a campaign appearance: Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years. Dennis Kucinich stated on February 17, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse." Joel Keehn stated on March 11, 2011 in a blog: The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks. Dennis Richardson stated on March 4, 2011 in a newsletter: "Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families." Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 16, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." Jim Moran stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.: Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs. Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking." Wayne Christian stated on March 15, 2011 in a press release: Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida." Jeff Stone stated on March 3, 2011 in various votes and public statements: On his support for sharply limiting collective bargaining by public employees. Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime." Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country." Joseph McNamara stated on March 16, 2011 in a news release: "About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese." Newt Gingrich stated on March 23, 2011 in televised interviews: On whether the United States should intervene in Libya. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on March 22, 2011 in MSNBC's "Last Word": "Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant." Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Scott Fitzgerald stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement at a news conference: Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill. Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." Glenn Beck stated on March 18, 2011 in comments on his Fox News show.: Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office."
Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years"
Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation."
Larry Ahern stated on March 25, 2011 in a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times": "We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 24, 2011 in a TV ad: As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up.
Young Americans for Liberty stated on March 24, 2011 in a press release: "Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt."
Chris Abele stated on March 22, 2011 in a campaign appearance: Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years.
Dennis Kucinich stated on February 17, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse."
Joel Keehn stated on March 11, 2011 in a blog: The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks.
Dennis Richardson stated on March 4, 2011 in a newsletter: "Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families."
Michael McCaul stated on February 28, 2011 in a statement: Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean."
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 16, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court."
Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."
Jim Moran stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.: Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.
Kim Thatcher stated on March 17, 2011 in a House floor session: Oregon concealed gun applications include "home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house … whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking."
Wayne Christian stated on March 15, 2011 in a press release: Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions."
WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008."
Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
Jeff Stone stated on March 3, 2011 in various votes and public statements: On his support for sharply limiting collective bargaining by public employees.
Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime."
Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country."
Joseph McNamara stated on March 16, 2011 in a news release: "About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese."
Newt Gingrich stated on March 23, 2011 in televised interviews: On whether the United States should intervene in Libya.
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on March 22, 2011 in MSNBC's "Last Word": "Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant."
Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."
Scott Fitzgerald stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement at a news conference: Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.
Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government."
Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."
Glenn Beck stated on March 18, 2011 in comments on his Fox News show.: Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
