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 Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels." Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death." Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare. Steve Southerland stated on January 17, 2011 in comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.: "92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Sherrod Brown stated on January 11, 2011 in an MSNBC interview: Under federal law, Jared Loughner "would not have been able to buy a gun" had he been identified as mentally ill. Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. John Kasich stated on January 7, 2011 in a news conference: On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike. Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." Laurence Ehrhardt stated on January 3, 2011 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: If the Stamp Farm wind turbine is built, the "health risk of 'flicker' impact created by shadows of blades of turbines poses real and significant health risks, particularly seizures." Newsmax stated on January 14, 2011 in an e-mail solicitation: "The refusal of many federal employees to fly coach costs taxpayers $146 million annually." Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care. Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law. Greg Walden stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio address: "The incoming Republican freshman class – well, it’s no ordinary group: nearly half of its roughly 80 members have never served in elective office before." John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Raging Elephants stated on January 7, 2011 in a web post: "Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican!" Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Robert Flanders stated on December 17, 2010 in an economic forum: "Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person."
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Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels." Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death." Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare. Steve Southerland stated on January 17, 2011 in comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.: "92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Sherrod Brown stated on January 11, 2011 in an MSNBC interview: Under federal law, Jared Loughner "would not have been able to buy a gun" had he been identified as mentally ill. Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. John Kasich stated on January 7, 2011 in a news conference: On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike. Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." Laurence Ehrhardt stated on January 3, 2011 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: If the Stamp Farm wind turbine is built, the "health risk of 'flicker' impact created by shadows of blades of turbines poses real and significant health risks, particularly seizures." Newsmax stated on January 14, 2011 in an e-mail solicitation: "The refusal of many federal employees to fly coach costs taxpayers $146 million annually." Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care. Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives. Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law. Greg Walden stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio address: "The incoming Republican freshman class – well, it’s no ordinary group: nearly half of its roughly 80 members have never served in elective office before." John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Raging Elephants stated on January 7, 2011 in a web post: "Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican!" Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Robert Flanders stated on December 17, 2010 in an economic forum: "Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person."
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office."
Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform.
Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back."
Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs."
Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that "data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that the Texas budget gap is worse than New York’s, about as bad as California’s, but not quite up to New Jersey levels."
Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget.
Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death."
Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia.
Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing."
Michael Burgess stated on December 28, 2010 in an interview.: Says 2010 was the "worst year ever for America's doctors" reimbursed by Medicare.
Steve Southerland stated on January 17, 2011 in comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.: "92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically."
Sherrod Brown stated on January 11, 2011 in an MSNBC interview: Under federal law, Jared Loughner "would not have been able to buy a gun" had he been identified as mentally ill.
Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled."
Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.
John Kasich stated on January 7, 2011 in a news conference: On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike.
Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe."
Laurence Ehrhardt stated on January 3, 2011 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: If the Stamp Farm wind turbine is built, the "health risk of 'flicker' impact created by shadows of blades of turbines poses real and significant health risks, particularly seizures."
Newsmax stated on January 14, 2011 in an e-mail solicitation: "The refusal of many federal employees to fly coach costs taxpayers $146 million annually."
Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.
Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care.
Phil Gingrey stated on December 16, 2010 in a state legislative committee meeting: Under current U.S. immigration policy, "literally one person with a green card" can, in the extreme, bring in more than 270 of his relatives.
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before."
Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law.
Greg Walden stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio address: "The incoming Republican freshman class – well, it’s no ordinary group: nearly half of its roughly 80 members have never served in elective office before."
John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years."
Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade."
Robert Flanders stated on December 17, 2010 in an economic forum: "Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person."
