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 Jennifer Shilling stated on February 27, 2011 in a news release: Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums. Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009. Rick Scott stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs." Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money." Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for." Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians." Deval Patrick stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget." Mike Huckabee stated on February 28, 2011 in an interview on a radio show: Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya. Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay." Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: "We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row." Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons." Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." Rick Scott stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview with CNN.: Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail. Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 24, 2011 in on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "The right-to-work states have much lower level of unemployment than the union states do." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." Jim Renacci stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview : Says signs posted at projects funded by the federal stimulus act has cost "20 or 40 million" dollars. Jim DeMint stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog post: "From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed. Cliff Stearns stated on February 18, 2011 in a press release: "The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate." Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents. Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed." Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." Ed Garvey stated on February 21, 2011 in a newspaper column and blog post: Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: "It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets."
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Jennifer Shilling stated on February 27, 2011 in a news release: Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums. Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009. Rick Scott stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs." Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money." Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for." Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians." Deval Patrick stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget." Mike Huckabee stated on February 28, 2011 in an interview on a radio show: Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya. Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay." Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: "We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row." Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons." Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." Rick Scott stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview with CNN.: Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail. Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 24, 2011 in on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "The right-to-work states have much lower level of unemployment than the union states do." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." Jim Renacci stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview : Says signs posted at projects funded by the federal stimulus act has cost "20 or 40 million" dollars. Jim DeMint stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog post: "From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed. Cliff Stearns stated on February 18, 2011 in a press release: "The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate." Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents. Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed." Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." Ed Garvey stated on February 21, 2011 in a newspaper column and blog post: Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: "It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets."
Jennifer Shilling stated on February 27, 2011 in a news release: Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums.
Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in his State of the State address.: Says the state share of Texas public education spending increased 82 percent over the past decade, reaching $20 billion in 2009.
Rick Scott stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs."
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money."
Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for."
Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians."
Deval Patrick stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget."
Mike Huckabee stated on February 28, 2011 in an interview on a radio show: Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya.
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax."
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay."
Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: "We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row."
Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons."
Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output."
Rick Scott stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview with CNN.: Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail.
Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building."
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion."
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 24, 2011 in on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "The right-to-work states have much lower level of unemployment than the union states do."
George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%."
Jim Renacci stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview : Says signs posted at projects funded by the federal stimulus act has cost "20 or 40 million" dollars.
Jim DeMint stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog post: "From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales."
George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed.
Cliff Stearns stated on February 18, 2011 in a press release: "The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate."
Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children."
Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents.
Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii."
Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions.
Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent."
Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed."
Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags."
Ed Garvey stated on February 21, 2011 in a newspaper column and blog post: Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: "It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets."
