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 Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law. Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: "We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Friends of Clearwater PAC stated on October 21, 2013 in a flier: Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means "NO future funding for our neighborhoods." Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise." Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund." Kelly Ayotte stated on October 24, 2013 in a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.: Under President George W. Bush, "we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama … we’ve added $6.5 trillion to the debt." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.: Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises." Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Terry McAuliffe stated on October 16, 2013 in a TV ad.: Ken Cuccinelli would "take money away from public schools to fund private schools." Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." Alan Grayson stated on October 26, 2013 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state." Edward Lindsey stated on October 29, 2013 in a press release: Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress. Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." League of Women Voters of Florida stated on October 10, 2013 in a statement: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls." Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers." Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
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Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law. Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: "We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Friends of Clearwater PAC stated on October 21, 2013 in a flier: Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means "NO future funding for our neighborhoods." Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise." Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund." Kelly Ayotte stated on October 24, 2013 in a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.: Under President George W. Bush, "we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama … we’ve added $6.5 trillion to the debt." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.: Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises." Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Terry McAuliffe stated on October 16, 2013 in a TV ad.: Ken Cuccinelli would "take money away from public schools to fund private schools." Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." Alan Grayson stated on October 26, 2013 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state." Edward Lindsey stated on October 29, 2013 in a press release: Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress. Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." League of Women Voters of Florida stated on October 10, 2013 in a statement: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls." Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers." Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance."
Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law.
Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage."
Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president."
Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: "We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
Friends of Clearwater PAC stated on October 21, 2013 in a flier: Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means "NO future funding for our neighborhoods."
Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."
Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund."
Kelly Ayotte stated on October 24, 2013 in a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.: Under President George W. Bush, "we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama … we’ve added $6.5 trillion to the debt."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.: Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises."
Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Terry McAuliffe stated on October 16, 2013 in a TV ad.: Ken Cuccinelli would "take money away from public schools to fund private schools."
Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States."
Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters."
Alan Grayson stated on October 26, 2013 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state."
Edward Lindsey stated on October 29, 2013 in a press release: Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."
Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans."
Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."
League of Women Voters of Florida stated on October 10, 2013 in a statement: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls."
Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers."
Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country."
Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
