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 Dan Flynn stated on February 14, 2011 in a column: "Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood." Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country." Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.: Road construction bids "are coming in at the lowest in the modern era." Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances" Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact." Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days." Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2011 in a segment on her television talk show: "Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsin’s finances, Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year." Mike Haridopolos stated on February 18, 2011 in a press statement.: On high-speed rail. Club for Growth stated on February 18, 2011 in a television ad: When it comes to taking cuts in tough budget times, Wisconsin "state workers haven’t had to sacrifice." Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011: "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending." Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year." Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima J.D. Alexander stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.: "The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds." Rand Paul stated on February 14, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget." Mitch Daniels stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security." Ed Schultz stated on February 15, 2011 in a statement on his television talk show: Under changes being debated, state employees in Wisconsin "who earn $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year might have 20 percent of their income just disappear overnight." Alberta Darling stated on February 13, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Limiting labor negotiations to only wages is "how it is for the most part in the private sector." AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union." Joe Negron stated on February 15, 2011 in a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting: "For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important." Scott Rigell stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release.: The United states is "borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Michelle Rhee stated on February 9, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect. Whoopi Goldberg stated on February 8, 2011 in an episode of The View: In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison." Barack Obama stated on February 14, 2011 in a speech: The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president. Rick Scott stated on February 16, 2011 in comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.: "It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010."
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Dan Flynn stated on February 14, 2011 in a column: "Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood." Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country." Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.: Road construction bids "are coming in at the lowest in the modern era." Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances" Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact." Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days." Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2011 in a segment on her television talk show: "Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsin’s finances, Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year." Mike Haridopolos stated on February 18, 2011 in a press statement.: On high-speed rail. Club for Growth stated on February 18, 2011 in a television ad: When it comes to taking cuts in tough budget times, Wisconsin "state workers haven’t had to sacrifice." Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011: "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending." Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year." Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima J.D. Alexander stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.: "The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds." Rand Paul stated on February 14, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget." Mitch Daniels stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security." Ed Schultz stated on February 15, 2011 in a statement on his television talk show: Under changes being debated, state employees in Wisconsin "who earn $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year might have 20 percent of their income just disappear overnight." Alberta Darling stated on February 13, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Limiting labor negotiations to only wages is "how it is for the most part in the private sector." AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union." Joe Negron stated on February 15, 2011 in a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting: "For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important." Scott Rigell stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release.: The United states is "borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Michelle Rhee stated on February 9, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect. Whoopi Goldberg stated on February 8, 2011 in an episode of The View: In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison." Barack Obama stated on February 14, 2011 in a speech: The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president. Rick Scott stated on February 16, 2011 in comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.: "It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010."
Dan Flynn stated on February 14, 2011 in a column: "Our children do not spend any time in school learning about our own U.S. Constitution."
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood."
Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.: Road construction bids "are coming in at the lowest in the modern era."
Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations."
Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact."
Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days."
Rachel Maddow stated on February 17, 2011 in a segment on her television talk show: "Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsin’s finances, Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year."
Club for Growth stated on February 18, 2011 in a television ad: When it comes to taking cuts in tough budget times, Wisconsin "state workers haven’t had to sacrifice."
Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies."
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011: "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending."
Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year."
Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last
Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year
Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima
J.D. Alexander stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.: "The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds."
Rand Paul stated on February 14, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget."
Mitch Daniels stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security."
Ed Schultz stated on February 15, 2011 in a statement on his television talk show: Under changes being debated, state employees in Wisconsin "who earn $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year might have 20 percent of their income just disappear overnight."
Alberta Darling stated on February 13, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Limiting labor negotiations to only wages is "how it is for the most part in the private sector."
AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union."
Joe Negron stated on February 15, 2011 in a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting: "For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important."
Scott Rigell stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release.: The United states is "borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
Michelle Rhee stated on February 9, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better."
John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect.
Whoopi Goldberg stated on February 8, 2011 in an episode of The View: In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison."
Barack Obama stated on February 14, 2011 in a speech: The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
Rick Scott stated on February 16, 2011 in comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.: "It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010."
