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 Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget." Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years. Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: "While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs." Jeff Atwater stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee: "Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents." Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos. William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "As many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws. Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers. National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
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Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget." Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years. Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: "While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs." Jeff Atwater stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee: "Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents." Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos. William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "As many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws. Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers. National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget."
Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: "While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs."
Jeff Atwater stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee: "Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents."
Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent."
Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"
Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos.
William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "As many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up."
Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."
Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform.
Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws.
Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers.
National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.
Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance."
Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that."
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts.
Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate.
Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
