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 Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector. Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law." Josh Mandel stated on June 24, 2011 in a radio interview: "Sherrod Brown was just voted two years in a row the most liberal senator in the United States of America" and is more liberal than Sen. Bernie Sanders. Michael Doherty stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren): Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state. Donna Seidel stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview: The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax. Lois Kolkhorst stated on June 15, 2011 in House floor remarks.: Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming. David Sciarra stated on May 19, 2011 in a Star-Ledger column: "By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen." Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." Paul Ryan stated on July 6, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China." John Boehner stated on July 5, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "POTUS’ economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per job." Gary Johnson stated on July 14, 2011 in an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review": "New Mexico is the second Hollywood" because of tax incentives for the film industry. Scott Rigell stated on June 23, 2011 in a newsletter.: Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress." Shirley Franklin stated on July 9, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all." Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Crossroads GPS stated on July 14, 2011 in a television ad: "Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more." Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law. Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Oregon Education Association stated on July 1, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased. Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.
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Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector. Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law." Josh Mandel stated on June 24, 2011 in a radio interview: "Sherrod Brown was just voted two years in a row the most liberal senator in the United States of America" and is more liberal than Sen. Bernie Sanders. Michael Doherty stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren): Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state. Donna Seidel stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview: The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax. Lois Kolkhorst stated on June 15, 2011 in House floor remarks.: Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming. David Sciarra stated on May 19, 2011 in a Star-Ledger column: "By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen." Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." Paul Ryan stated on July 6, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China." John Boehner stated on July 5, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "POTUS’ economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per job." Gary Johnson stated on July 14, 2011 in an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review": "New Mexico is the second Hollywood" because of tax incentives for the film industry. Scott Rigell stated on June 23, 2011 in a newsletter.: Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress." Shirley Franklin stated on July 9, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all." Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax. Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Crossroads GPS stated on July 14, 2011 in a television ad: "Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more." Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law. Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Oregon Education Association stated on July 1, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased. Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.
Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun."
Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700."
Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector.
Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law."
Josh Mandel stated on June 24, 2011 in a radio interview: "Sherrod Brown was just voted two years in a row the most liberal senator in the United States of America" and is more liberal than Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Michael Doherty stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren): Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state.
Donna Seidel stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview: The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax.
Lois Kolkhorst stated on June 15, 2011 in House floor remarks.: Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming.
David Sciarra stated on May 19, 2011 in a Star-Ledger column: "By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."
Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending.
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues."
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts."
Paul Ryan stated on July 6, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China."
John Boehner stated on July 5, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "POTUS’ economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per job."
Gary Johnson stated on July 14, 2011 in an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review": "New Mexico is the second Hollywood" because of tax incentives for the film industry.
Scott Rigell stated on June 23, 2011 in a newsletter.: Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress."
Shirley Franklin stated on July 9, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all."
Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in a forum.: Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax.
Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."
Crossroads GPS stated on July 14, 2011 in a television ad: "Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more."
Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law.
Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.
Oregon Education Association stated on July 1, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing
Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking."
Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime
Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased.
Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"
Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station"
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.
