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 Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2011 in a TV interview.: On disaster aid offsets Marcia Fudge stated on August 22, 2011 in an e-mail to Democratic supporters: "H.B. 194, the Voter Suppression Bill, invalidates a vote where a voter properly marks the ballot in support of a particular candidate, but also writes in the name of that same candidate." Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience." Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects. Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate." Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." James Parisi stated on August 21, 2011 in a TV news show: A national study of 2,500 charter schools shows that "maybe 20 percent do better than the community public schools, 40 percent or so do worse and the rest are not having any significant difference." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet. John Cornyn stated on August 24, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Congressional Budget Office "says 8 (percent) unemployment till 2014!" Kevin Coughlin stated on August 18, 2011 in a campaign speech: Says there’s not "much evidence to suggest that people have (contributed to global warming) or can do very much to change anything." Steve Southerland stated on August 24, 2011 in comments to Tallahassee residents: "The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. Xavier Becerra stated on July 29, 2011 in a press conference: "We've had 11,000 attempts to amend the Constitution since 1789." Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a campaign video on his website: Says the national debt and President Barack Obama's "refusal to control spending led to our nation's credit rating being downgraded for the first time in history." Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs." Bobby Scott stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release.: "The estimated savings of this (debt ceiling) deal only pay for half of the cost of extending all of the Bush-era tax cuts for another decade." Sherrod Brown stated on August 4, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC: "Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies." Club for Growth stated on June 14, 2011 in a television ad: Democrats in the Legislature in 2009 voted for various "pork projects" including "a $5 million scoreboard for the Milwaukee Bucks." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2011 in a Twitter post: "We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor." Joseph Cryan stated on August 21, 2011 in an op-ed piece published on CourierPostOnline.com: Says direct shipment of wine "makes underage drinking as simple as a mouse click." Reince Priebus stated on August 18, 2011 in a television interview: Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control. Margaret Carlson stated on August 9, 2011 in a politics column.: Rick Perry "has advocated abandoning Social Security, scuttling Medicaid and ending the federal income tax."
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Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2011 in a TV interview.: On disaster aid offsets Marcia Fudge stated on August 22, 2011 in an e-mail to Democratic supporters: "H.B. 194, the Voter Suppression Bill, invalidates a vote where a voter properly marks the ballot in support of a particular candidate, but also writes in the name of that same candidate." Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience." Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects. Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate." Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." James Parisi stated on August 21, 2011 in a TV news show: A national study of 2,500 charter schools shows that "maybe 20 percent do better than the community public schools, 40 percent or so do worse and the rest are not having any significant difference." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet. John Cornyn stated on August 24, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Congressional Budget Office "says 8 (percent) unemployment till 2014!" Kevin Coughlin stated on August 18, 2011 in a campaign speech: Says there’s not "much evidence to suggest that people have (contributed to global warming) or can do very much to change anything." Steve Southerland stated on August 24, 2011 in comments to Tallahassee residents: "The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. Xavier Becerra stated on July 29, 2011 in a press conference: "We've had 11,000 attempts to amend the Constitution since 1789." Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a campaign video on his website: Says the national debt and President Barack Obama's "refusal to control spending led to our nation's credit rating being downgraded for the first time in history." Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs." Bobby Scott stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release.: "The estimated savings of this (debt ceiling) deal only pay for half of the cost of extending all of the Bush-era tax cuts for another decade." Sherrod Brown stated on August 4, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC: "Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies." Club for Growth stated on June 14, 2011 in a television ad: Democrats in the Legislature in 2009 voted for various "pork projects" including "a $5 million scoreboard for the Milwaukee Bucks." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2011 in a Twitter post: "We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor." Joseph Cryan stated on August 21, 2011 in an op-ed piece published on CourierPostOnline.com: Says direct shipment of wine "makes underage drinking as simple as a mouse click." Reince Priebus stated on August 18, 2011 in a television interview: Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control. Margaret Carlson stated on August 9, 2011 in a politics column.: Rick Perry "has advocated abandoning Social Security, scuttling Medicaid and ending the federal income tax."
Marcia Fudge stated on August 22, 2011 in an e-mail to Democratic supporters: "H.B. 194, the Voter Suppression Bill, invalidates a vote where a voter properly marks the ballot in support of a particular candidate, but also writes in the name of that same candidate."
Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience."
Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects.
Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression."
Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty."
Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate."
Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
James Parisi stated on August 21, 2011 in a TV news show: A national study of 2,500 charter schools shows that "maybe 20 percent do better than the community public schools, 40 percent or so do worse and the rest are not having any significant difference."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy."
Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare"
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet.
John Cornyn stated on August 24, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Congressional Budget Office "says 8 (percent) unemployment till 2014!"
Kevin Coughlin stated on August 18, 2011 in a campaign speech: Says there’s not "much evidence to suggest that people have (contributed to global warming) or can do very much to change anything."
Steve Southerland stated on August 24, 2011 in comments to Tallahassee residents: "The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government."
Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED.
Xavier Becerra stated on July 29, 2011 in a press conference: "We've had 11,000 attempts to amend the Constitution since 1789."
Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a campaign video on his website: Says the national debt and President Barack Obama's "refusal to control spending led to our nation's credit rating being downgraded for the first time in history."
Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars."
Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs."
Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs."
Bobby Scott stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release.: "The estimated savings of this (debt ceiling) deal only pay for half of the cost of extending all of the Bush-era tax cuts for another decade."
Sherrod Brown stated on August 4, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC: "Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies."
Club for Growth stated on June 14, 2011 in a television ad: Democrats in the Legislature in 2009 voted for various "pork projects" including "a $5 million scoreboard for the Milwaukee Bucks."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2011 in a Twitter post: "We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor."
Joseph Cryan stated on August 21, 2011 in an op-ed piece published on CourierPostOnline.com: Says direct shipment of wine "makes underage drinking as simple as a mouse click."
Reince Priebus stated on August 18, 2011 in a television interview: Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control.
Margaret Carlson stated on August 9, 2011 in a politics column.: Rick Perry "has advocated abandoning Social Security, scuttling Medicaid and ending the federal income tax."
