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 Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Tim Griffin stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010." Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor." Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "The violent crime rate in America is the same as it was in 1968, yet our prison system has grown by over 500 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S." Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Gina Raimondo stated on May 29, 2013 in an interview with WJAR-TV: "The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt." Kasim Reed stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum: My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office. Chuck Grassley stated on June 3, 2013 in a news release: Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Keith Faber stated on May 21, 2013 in remarks at a General Assembly session: "During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state." Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Democratic National Committee stated on May 24, 2013 in an email to supporters: "Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real." Karl Rove stated on May 18, 2013 in a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.: Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care." Rick Scott stated on May 21, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal interview: "We cut taxes 24 times." Carlos Curbelo stated on May 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: In Miami-Dade County, "we spend at our school system over $20 million every year" educating recent immigrants. Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 28, 2013 in news conference.: On restoring voting rights to non-violent felons. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 22, 2013 in a campaign statement.: On oil drilling off Virginia's coast. Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county in the United States to do so." Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."
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Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Tim Griffin stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010." Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor." Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "The violent crime rate in America is the same as it was in 1968, yet our prison system has grown by over 500 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S." Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Gina Raimondo stated on May 29, 2013 in an interview with WJAR-TV: "The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt." Kasim Reed stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum: My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office. Chuck Grassley stated on June 3, 2013 in a news release: Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Keith Faber stated on May 21, 2013 in remarks at a General Assembly session: "During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state." Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Democratic National Committee stated on May 24, 2013 in an email to supporters: "Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real." Karl Rove stated on May 18, 2013 in a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.: Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care." Rick Scott stated on May 21, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal interview: "We cut taxes 24 times." Carlos Curbelo stated on May 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: In Miami-Dade County, "we spend at our school system over $20 million every year" educating recent immigrants. Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 28, 2013 in news conference.: On restoring voting rights to non-violent felons. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 22, 2013 in a campaign statement.: On oil drilling off Virginia's coast. Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county in the United States to do so." Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."
Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country."
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
Tim Griffin stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010."
Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."
Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor."
Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "The violent crime rate in America is the same as it was in 1968, yet our prison system has grown by over 500 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S."
Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone."
Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.
Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards."
Gina Raimondo stated on May 29, 2013 in an interview with WJAR-TV: "The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt."
Kasim Reed stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum: My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office.
Chuck Grassley stated on June 3, 2013 in a news release: Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Keith Faber stated on May 21, 2013 in remarks at a General Assembly session: "During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state."
Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan."
Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.
Democratic National Committee stated on May 24, 2013 in an email to supporters: "Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real."
Karl Rove stated on May 18, 2013 in a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.: Says that in Texas, Republican nominees "get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."
Carlos Curbelo stated on May 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: In Miami-Dade County, "we spend at our school system over $20 million every year" educating recent immigrants.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 28, 2013 in news conference.: On restoring voting rights to non-violent felons.
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 22, 2013 in a campaign statement.: On oil drilling off Virginia's coast.
Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county in the United States to do so."
Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"
Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."
