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 Robin Wright stated on March 20, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The coalition of Arab states against Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi is the biggest coalition against a fellow Arab leader since the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Tom Barrett stated on March 11, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "Eleven years ago, the city of Detroit lifted the residency requirement for police officers and today, 53 percent of officers live outside of the city. If we want the tax base of Milwaukee to resemble the tax base of Detroit, this is the way to go." Hank Johnson stated on March 9, 2011 in an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by about 44 percent. Paul Ryan stated on March 18, 2011 in a private briefing to Members of Congress: "The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation can't conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue." Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Chris Larson stated on March 11, 2011 in a statement to a TV reporter: Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution. Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking." Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Marla Stephens stated on January 27, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys "much, much more" than it pays attorneys to represent poor people. David Cicilline stated on March 4, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves." Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure." Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage. Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." National Federation of Independent Business-Florida stated on January 25, 2011 in testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.: "Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers." Milwaukee Police Association stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper ad: Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee. Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate: Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities. Matt Gaetz stated on March 16, 2011 in comments before a House subcommittee: Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions. Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses. Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California." Sherrod Brown stated on January 19, 2011 in a telephone news conference: Says that Republicans "bragged about how every bill was going to be paid for, right from the beginning" and that the first vote, the repeal of health care reform, violated that rule. John Lewis stated on January 17, 2011 in a newsletter to constituents: Building and running the Atlanta Streetcar is projected to create 1,399 jobs.
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Robin Wright stated on March 20, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The coalition of Arab states against Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi is the biggest coalition against a fellow Arab leader since the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003. Tom Barrett stated on March 11, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "Eleven years ago, the city of Detroit lifted the residency requirement for police officers and today, 53 percent of officers live outside of the city. If we want the tax base of Milwaukee to resemble the tax base of Detroit, this is the way to go." Hank Johnson stated on March 9, 2011 in an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by about 44 percent. Paul Ryan stated on March 18, 2011 in a private briefing to Members of Congress: "The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation can't conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue." Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. Chris Larson stated on March 11, 2011 in a statement to a TV reporter: Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution. Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking." Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Marla Stephens stated on January 27, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys "much, much more" than it pays attorneys to represent poor people. David Cicilline stated on March 4, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves." Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure." Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage. Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." National Federation of Independent Business-Florida stated on January 25, 2011 in testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.: "Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers." Milwaukee Police Association stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper ad: Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee. Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster." Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate: Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities. Matt Gaetz stated on March 16, 2011 in comments before a House subcommittee: Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions. Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses. Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California." Sherrod Brown stated on January 19, 2011 in a telephone news conference: Says that Republicans "bragged about how every bill was going to be paid for, right from the beginning" and that the first vote, the repeal of health care reform, violated that rule. John Lewis stated on January 17, 2011 in a newsletter to constituents: Building and running the Atlanta Streetcar is projected to create 1,399 jobs.
Robin Wright stated on March 20, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The coalition of Arab states against Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi is the biggest coalition against a fellow Arab leader since the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991.
Rick Perry stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.
Tom Barrett stated on March 11, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "Eleven years ago, the city of Detroit lifted the residency requirement for police officers and today, 53 percent of officers live outside of the city. If we want the tax base of Milwaukee to resemble the tax base of Detroit, this is the way to go."
Hank Johnson stated on March 9, 2011 in an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by about 44 percent.
Paul Ryan stated on March 18, 2011 in a private briefing to Members of Congress: "The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation can't conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue."
Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."
Rick Perry stated on March 9, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.
Chris Larson stated on March 11, 2011 in a statement to a TV reporter: Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution.
Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."
Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking."
Tobias Read stated on March 10, 2011 in a legislative hearing: Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
Marla Stephens stated on January 27, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys "much, much more" than it pays attorneys to represent poor people.
David Cicilline stated on March 4, 2011 in newspaper interview: "When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves."
Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote."
Sam Adams stated on February 22, 2011 in a video online: Says "for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure."
Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.
Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history."
National Federation of Independent Business-Florida stated on January 25, 2011 in testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.: "Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers."
Milwaukee Police Association stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper ad: Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee.
Betty Sutton stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes."
Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2011 in a conference call.: Says the state’s rainy day fund is "our insurance policy against a major natural disaster."
Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate: Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities.
Matt Gaetz stated on March 16, 2011 in comments before a House subcommittee: Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions.
Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses.
Eddie Rodriguez stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses.
Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment."
Bill Kristol stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California."
Sherrod Brown stated on January 19, 2011 in a telephone news conference: Says that Republicans "bragged about how every bill was going to be paid for, right from the beginning" and that the first vote, the repeal of health care reform, violated that rule.
John Lewis stated on January 17, 2011 in a newsletter to constituents: Building and running the Atlanta Streetcar is projected to create 1,399 jobs.
