Latest Fact-checks by Angie Drobnic Holan 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 Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Ginny Brown-Waite stated on September 9, 2009 in a letter to AARP: AARP is "the largest reseller of insurance in the country" and "has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands." Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage. Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care." Keith Olbermann stated on September 16, 2009 in his television show "Countdown": For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, "13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called 'Max Tax.'" Tom Price stated on September 14, 2009 in a fundraising letter: "Medicare began as a public option and now holds 97 percent of the market share." Chain email stated on August 24, 2009 in a message forwarded to many people: A new bill "was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do. Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.) Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have." Glenn Beck stated on September 3, 2009 in his television program: Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up." Arne Duncan stated on August 26, 2009 in a letter to principals: A scheduled speech by President Barack Obama will be "the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school." Organizing for America stated on September 1, 2009 in a fundraising e-mail: Over the past few months, we've learned that "we just can't count on the media to debunk" lies about health insurance reform. Republican Party of Florida stated on September 1, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president." Newt Gingrich stated on August 30, 2009 in an op-ed in The Washington Post: "Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama." Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker." Orrin Hatch stated on August 20, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: If you don't count illegal aliens, people who qualify for other insurance, and people who make more than $75,000 a year, "it leaves about 15 million people" who are uninsured. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays."
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
Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Ginny Brown-Waite stated on September 9, 2009 in a letter to AARP: AARP is "the largest reseller of insurance in the country" and "has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands." Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage. Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care." Keith Olbermann stated on September 16, 2009 in his television show "Countdown": For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, "13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called 'Max Tax.'" Tom Price stated on September 14, 2009 in a fundraising letter: "Medicare began as a public option and now holds 97 percent of the market share." Chain email stated on August 24, 2009 in a message forwarded to many people: A new bill "was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do. Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.) Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have." Glenn Beck stated on September 3, 2009 in his television program: Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up." Arne Duncan stated on August 26, 2009 in a letter to principals: A scheduled speech by President Barack Obama will be "the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school." Organizing for America stated on September 1, 2009 in a fundraising e-mail: Over the past few months, we've learned that "we just can't count on the media to debunk" lies about health insurance reform. Republican Party of Florida stated on September 1, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president." Newt Gingrich stated on August 30, 2009 in an op-ed in The Washington Post: "Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama." Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker." Orrin Hatch stated on August 20, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: If you don't count illegal aliens, people who qualify for other insurance, and people who make more than $75,000 a year, "it leaves about 15 million people" who are uninsured. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays."
Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform."
Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill."
Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse."
House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors.
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on September 9, 2009 in a letter to AARP: AARP is "the largest reseller of insurance in the country" and "has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands."
Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance."
Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage.
Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care."
Keith Olbermann stated on September 16, 2009 in his television show "Countdown": For middle-class families under the Baucus plan, "13 percent of what they make could be deducted directly from their paychecks . . . the so-called 'Max Tax.'"
Tom Price stated on September 14, 2009 in a fundraising letter: "Medicare began as a public option and now holds 97 percent of the market share."
Chain email stated on August 24, 2009 in a message forwarded to many people: A new bill "was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do.
Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.)
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have."
Glenn Beck stated on September 3, 2009 in his television program: Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up."
Arne Duncan stated on August 26, 2009 in a letter to principals: A scheduled speech by President Barack Obama will be "the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school."
Organizing for America stated on September 1, 2009 in a fundraising e-mail: Over the past few months, we've learned that "we just can't count on the media to debunk" lies about health insurance reform.
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 1, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president."
Newt Gingrich stated on August 30, 2009 in an op-ed in The Washington Post: "Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama."
Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan."
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years."
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker."
Orrin Hatch stated on August 20, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: If you don't count illegal aliens, people who qualify for other insurance, and people who make more than $75,000 a year, "it leaves about 15 million people" who are uninsured.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today."
David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays."
