Latest Fact-checks by Catharine Richert 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 Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill. Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Steny Hoyer stated on September 28, 2009 in a news release: "House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington: On a cap-and-trade plan. Michelle Obama stated on September 18, 2009 in a speech: "In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence." Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax." John Boehner stated on September 15, 2009 in a floor speech: The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior. Bloggers stated on September 12, 2009 in conservative blogs: Photo of "tea party" protests shows crowd sprawling from Capitol to Washington Monument Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." Investor's Business Daily stated on September 2, 2009 in an editorial: "Cap-and-trade is wildly unpopular with Americans." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Dick Armey stated on August 13, 2009 in an interview with Judy Woodruff: "If you're over 65 years old in America today, you have no choice but to be in Medicare. Even if you want out of Medicare, you have to forfeit your Social Security to get out of it." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option. David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money. 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." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: "I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices." Newt Gingrich stated on August 9, 2009 in an interview with This Week.: In every committee when the health care bill was considered, Democrats voted against an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to take the government-run public option as their health care plan. Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!"
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Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill. Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Steny Hoyer stated on September 28, 2009 in a news release: "House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington: On a cap-and-trade plan. Michelle Obama stated on September 18, 2009 in a speech: "In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence." Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax." John Boehner stated on September 15, 2009 in a floor speech: The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior. Bloggers stated on September 12, 2009 in conservative blogs: Photo of "tea party" protests shows crowd sprawling from Capitol to Washington Monument Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." Investor's Business Daily stated on September 2, 2009 in an editorial: "Cap-and-trade is wildly unpopular with Americans." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Dick Armey stated on August 13, 2009 in an interview with Judy Woodruff: "If you're over 65 years old in America today, you have no choice but to be in Medicare. Even if you want out of Medicare, you have to forfeit your Social Security to get out of it." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option. David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money. 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." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: "I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices." Newt Gingrich stated on August 9, 2009 in an interview with This Week.: In every committee when the health care bill was considered, Democrats voted against an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to take the government-run public option as their health care plan. Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!"
Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill.
Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees."
Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.
PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.
Steny Hoyer stated on September 28, 2009 in a news release: "House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation."
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington: On a cap-and-trade plan.
Michelle Obama stated on September 18, 2009 in a speech: "In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence."
Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax."
John Boehner stated on September 15, 2009 in a floor speech: The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior.
Bloggers stated on September 12, 2009 in conservative blogs: Photo of "tea party" protests shows crowd sprawling from Capitol to Washington Monument
Investor's Business Daily stated on September 2, 2009 in an editorial: "Cap-and-trade is wildly unpopular with Americans."
John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013."
Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board."
Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room."
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision."
George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011."
Dick Armey stated on August 13, 2009 in an interview with Judy Woodruff: "If you're over 65 years old in America today, you have no choice but to be in Medicare. Even if you want out of Medicare, you have to forfeit your Social Security to get out of it."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option.
David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money.
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."
David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: "I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices."
Newt Gingrich stated on August 9, 2009 in an interview with This Week.: In every committee when the health care bill was considered, Democrats voted against an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to take the government-run public option as their health care plan.
Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!"
