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 Joe Biden stated on October 20, 2011 in speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University: "The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007." Kurt Schuller stated on November 15, 2011 in a tweet: Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person. Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio interview: Says that Sen. Sherrod Brown is "out there egging on a lot of these protesters who are spitting on policemen and going to the bathroom on policemen’s cars at these protests on Wall Street and other places." Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax." Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." David Plouffe stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra "was a program that was supported by President Bush." Chris Christie stated on November 14, 2011 in an interview at Facebook headquarters: Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States." John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": After losing 750,000 jobs a month before this administration, the U.S. economy under Barack Obama has had 20 straight months of growth, has added 2.8 million jobs in the private sector and added "millions of jobs in manufacturing." Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H.: Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called ‘green mandates’ are not complied with quickly enough." Americans for Prosperity stated on November 2, 2011 in a TV ad: "(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy." Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 9, 2011 in a news release: Gov. Scott Walker received a $7,300 pay raise. Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years." Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." Robert Hagan stated on November 3, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States." John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." Rick Perry stated on October 31, 2011 in a television ad: "We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget." Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 8, 2011 in a meeting: Georgia has had ʺmore bank failures than any other state.ʺ Marcia Fudge stated on November 1, 2011 in an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton: "More than half of the people on food stamps today are children." Mark Neumann stated on November 9, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on November 4, 2011 in an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs."
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
Joe Biden stated on October 20, 2011 in speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University: "The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007." Kurt Schuller stated on November 15, 2011 in a tweet: Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person. Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio interview: Says that Sen. Sherrod Brown is "out there egging on a lot of these protesters who are spitting on policemen and going to the bathroom on policemen’s cars at these protests on Wall Street and other places." Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax." Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." David Plouffe stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra "was a program that was supported by President Bush." Chris Christie stated on November 14, 2011 in an interview at Facebook headquarters: Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States." John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": After losing 750,000 jobs a month before this administration, the U.S. economy under Barack Obama has had 20 straight months of growth, has added 2.8 million jobs in the private sector and added "millions of jobs in manufacturing." Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H.: Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called ‘green mandates’ are not complied with quickly enough." Americans for Prosperity stated on November 2, 2011 in a TV ad: "(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy." Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 9, 2011 in a news release: Gov. Scott Walker received a $7,300 pay raise. Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years." Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." Robert Hagan stated on November 3, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States." John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." Rick Perry stated on October 31, 2011 in a television ad: "We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget." Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 8, 2011 in a meeting: Georgia has had ʺmore bank failures than any other state.ʺ Marcia Fudge stated on November 1, 2011 in an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton: "More than half of the people on food stamps today are children." Mark Neumann stated on November 9, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on November 4, 2011 in an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs."
Joe Biden stated on October 20, 2011 in speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University: "The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007."
Kurt Schuller stated on November 15, 2011 in a tweet: Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person.
Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years."
Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio interview: Says that Sen. Sherrod Brown is "out there egging on a lot of these protesters who are spitting on policemen and going to the bathroom on policemen’s cars at these protests on Wall Street and other places."
Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax."
Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy.
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding."
David Plouffe stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra "was a program that was supported by President Bush."
Chris Christie stated on November 14, 2011 in an interview at Facebook headquarters: Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States."
John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years."
Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China."
Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."
David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": After losing 750,000 jobs a month before this administration, the U.S. economy under Barack Obama has had 20 straight months of growth, has added 2.8 million jobs in the private sector and added "millions of jobs in manufacturing."
Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H.: Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called ‘green mandates’ are not complied with quickly enough."
Americans for Prosperity stated on November 2, 2011 in a TV ad: "(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy."
Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 9, 2011 in a news release: Gov. Scott Walker received a $7,300 pay raise.
Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years."
Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan."
Robert Hagan stated on November 3, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it."
Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."
John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses."
Rick Perry stated on October 31, 2011 in a television ad: "We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 8, 2011 in a meeting: Georgia has had ʺmore bank failures than any other state.ʺ
Marcia Fudge stated on November 1, 2011 in an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton: "More than half of the people on food stamps today are children."
Mark Neumann stated on November 9, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on November 4, 2011 in an email newsletter: Says the Treasury Department "says 41 percent of all business income reported on individual returns would be hit by the [millionaires’] surtax" that "would harm small businessmen and women, the very people we are counting on to create new jobs."
