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 Herman Cain stated on October 18, 2011 in a debate in Las Vegas: The 9-9-9 plan "does not raise taxes on those that are making the least." Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs." Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Save America's Postal Service stated on September 29, 2011 in a television ad: The Postal Service’s financial losses result from "a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue, while the Postal Service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts." Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security. Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation. Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." Paul Krugman stated on August 15, 2011 in a column in the "New York Times": "One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation." Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." Michele Bachmann stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: When Standard & Poor's "dropped our credit rating, what they said is, we don't have an ability to repay our debt. ... I was proved right in my position" that the debt ceiling should not have been raised. Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts." Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal." Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period." Allen West stated on July 27, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts." Tim Pawlenty stated on July 24, 2011 in a statement from the campaign: Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments." Michele Bachmann stated on July 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive." John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support." Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2011 in an interview on NPR: Says Ronald Reagan "repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way."
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
Herman Cain stated on October 18, 2011 in a debate in Las Vegas: The 9-9-9 plan "does not raise taxes on those that are making the least." Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs." Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Save America's Postal Service stated on September 29, 2011 in a television ad: The Postal Service’s financial losses result from "a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue, while the Postal Service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts." Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security. Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation. Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." Paul Krugman stated on August 15, 2011 in a column in the "New York Times": "One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation." Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." Michele Bachmann stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: When Standard & Poor's "dropped our credit rating, what they said is, we don't have an ability to repay our debt. ... I was proved right in my position" that the debt ceiling should not have been raised. Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts." Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal." Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period." Allen West stated on July 27, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts." Tim Pawlenty stated on July 24, 2011 in a statement from the campaign: Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments." Michele Bachmann stated on July 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive." John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support." Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2011 in an interview on NPR: Says Ronald Reagan "repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way."
Herman Cain stated on October 18, 2011 in a debate in Las Vegas: The 9-9-9 plan "does not raise taxes on those that are making the least."
Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs."
Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."
Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008."
Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece."
Save America's Postal Service stated on September 29, 2011 in a television ad: The Postal Service’s financial losses result from "a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue, while the Postal Service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts."
Herman Cain stated on September 22, 2011 in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment."
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."
Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security.
Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation.
Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney.
SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas."
Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared."
Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home."
Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question."
Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot."
Paul Krugman stated on August 15, 2011 in a column in the "New York Times": "One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation."
Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: When Standard & Poor's "dropped our credit rating, what they said is, we don't have an ability to repay our debt. ... I was proved right in my position" that the debt ceiling should not have been raised.
Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts."
Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal."
Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period."
Allen West stated on July 27, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "This is the first time in the history that we've had the raising of a debt limit also with spending cuts."
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 24, 2011 in a statement from the campaign: Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments."
Michele Bachmann stated on July 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive."
John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support."
Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2011 in an interview on NPR: Says Ronald Reagan "repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way."
