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 Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax. Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce." EMILY's List stated on September 1, 2014 in television attack ad: "Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work." Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent." Dana Loesch stated on September 4, 2014 in a tweet: "Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits." Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Barack Obama stated on September 7, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says his comment about extremists being a JV team "wasn’t specifically referring to" Islamic State. Chuck Todd stated on September 7, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.": "Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." Jeanne Shaheen stated on August 27, 2014 in an ad: "Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260." Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding. Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee: "We cut our deficits by more than half." Michelle Nunn stated on August 12, 2014 in an ad: In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor voted "to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2014 in a Facebook meme: "McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer." The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year." Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office." Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations." Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea." Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." Tom DeLay stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview on "State of the Union": The prosecutor who brought the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry "has ties to Obama. He has ties to the Democrats."
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Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax. Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce." EMILY's List stated on September 1, 2014 in television attack ad: "Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work." Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent." Dana Loesch stated on September 4, 2014 in a tweet: "Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits." Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Barack Obama stated on September 7, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says his comment about extremists being a JV team "wasn’t specifically referring to" Islamic State. Chuck Todd stated on September 7, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.": "Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." Jeanne Shaheen stated on August 27, 2014 in an ad: "Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260." Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding. Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee: "We cut our deficits by more than half." Michelle Nunn stated on August 12, 2014 in an ad: In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor voted "to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2014 in a Facebook meme: "McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer." The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year." Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office." Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations." Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea." Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." Tom DeLay stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview on "State of the Union": The prosecutor who brought the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry "has ties to Obama. He has ties to the Democrats."
Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax.
Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce."
EMILY's List stated on September 1, 2014 in television attack ad: "Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work."
Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s
Jeff Merkley stated on August 7, 2014 in a roundtable discussion with senior citizens: "Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent."
Dana Loesch stated on September 4, 2014 in a tweet: "Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits."
Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch."
Barack Obama stated on September 7, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says his comment about extremists being a JV team "wasn’t specifically referring to" Islamic State.
Chuck Todd stated on September 7, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.": "Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Ted Cruz stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview with WFAA-TV: ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees."
Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding.
Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee: "We cut our deficits by more than half."
Michelle Nunn stated on August 12, 2014 in an ad: In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 3, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor voted "to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2014 in a Facebook meme: "McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer."
The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year."
Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault.
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives
Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office."
Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations."
Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world."
Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea."
Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond."
Tom DeLay stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview on "State of the Union": The prosecutor who brought the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry "has ties to Obama. He has ties to the Democrats."