Latest False 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 James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase." John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month." Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus." Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."
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James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase." John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month." Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus." Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."
James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked."
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."
Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House.
Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy."
Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector."
Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year."
Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase."
John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan."
Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes."
C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money."
Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase."
Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do."
Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up."
Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."
Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."
Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes.
Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus."
Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."
