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 Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill." Jim Bohl stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." Jeb Bush stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.: "Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." Sierra Club stated on November 4, 2010 in a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin: If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will "kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs." John Kasich stated on November 4, 2010 in a speech to lobbyists: John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else." John Cornyn stated on November 4, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 5, 2010 in a news release: Says Governor-elect Scott Walker’s choice as transition team leader "killed the release of a damaging report on Walker’s record in the days leading up to the election." Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview.: "Social Security is indeed a Ponzi scheme." Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful." Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner." Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined. George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office. Rachel Maddow stated on November 10, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: "The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards." Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." Michael Murphy stated on November 5, 2010 in comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget: "Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country." Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. Kathie Glass stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.: Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens. Chain email stated on October 31, 2010 in a message via the Internet: "Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Tom Barrett stated on November 10, 2010 in a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements: As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin." Safe Routes to Schools stated on November 10, 2010 in a mailer: Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.
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Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill." Jim Bohl stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." Jeb Bush stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.: "Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." Sierra Club stated on November 4, 2010 in a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin: If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will "kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs." John Kasich stated on November 4, 2010 in a speech to lobbyists: John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else." John Cornyn stated on November 4, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 5, 2010 in a news release: Says Governor-elect Scott Walker’s choice as transition team leader "killed the release of a damaging report on Walker’s record in the days leading up to the election." Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview.: "Social Security is indeed a Ponzi scheme." Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful." Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner." Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined. George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office. Rachel Maddow stated on November 10, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: "The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards." Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." Michael Murphy stated on November 5, 2010 in comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget: "Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country." Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. Kathie Glass stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.: Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens. Chain email stated on October 31, 2010 in a message via the Internet: "Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Tom Barrett stated on November 10, 2010 in a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements: As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin." Safe Routes to Schools stated on November 10, 2010 in a mailer: Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.
Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years."
George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill."
Jim Bohl stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them.
William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49."
Jeb Bush stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.: "Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida."
Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years."
Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector."
Sierra Club stated on November 4, 2010 in a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin: If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will "kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs."
John Kasich stated on November 4, 2010 in a speech to lobbyists: John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."
John Cornyn stated on November 4, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world."
Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 5, 2010 in a news release: Says Governor-elect Scott Walker’s choice as transition team leader "killed the release of a damaging report on Walker’s record in the days leading up to the election."
Lincoln Chafee stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Experts say the property tax "is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful."
Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."
Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined.
George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too.
Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office.
Rachel Maddow stated on November 10, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: "The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday."
Michael Murphy stated on November 5, 2010 in comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget: "Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country."
Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years.
Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010.
Kathie Glass stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.: Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens.
Chain email stated on October 31, 2010 in a message via the Internet: "Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year."
Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades."
George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
Tom Barrett stated on November 10, 2010 in a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements: As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin."
Safe Routes to Schools stated on November 10, 2010 in a mailer: Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.
