Latest False Fact-checks in Children 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 Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research." Edith Ajello stated on February 6, 2013 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release: "This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn." Tomorrow's Vision of Florida stated on August 6, 2012 in a mailer: Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy. Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." Rudy Moise stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. Doreen Costa stated on August 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money" E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals." Stephen Wise stated on March 31, 2011 in in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing: "Every person on death row was a foster kid." Rick Scott stated on March 23, 2011 in an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune': "Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida." Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." Kinky Friedman stated on February 12, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.: "The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
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Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research." Edith Ajello stated on February 6, 2013 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release: "This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn." Tomorrow's Vision of Florida stated on August 6, 2012 in a mailer: Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy. Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." Rudy Moise stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. Doreen Costa stated on August 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money" E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals." Stephen Wise stated on March 31, 2011 in in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing: "Every person on death row was a foster kid." Rick Scott stated on March 23, 2011 in an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune': "Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida." Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." Kinky Friedman stated on February 12, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.: "The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research."
Edith Ajello stated on February 6, 2013 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable."
Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release: "This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn."
Tomorrow's Vision of Florida stated on August 6, 2012 in a mailer: Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year."
Rudy Moise stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent."
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support."
James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft."
Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales.
Doreen Costa stated on August 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money"
E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
Stephen Wise stated on March 31, 2011 in in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing: "Every person on death row was a foster kid."
Rick Scott stated on March 23, 2011 in an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune': "Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida."
Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
Kinky Friedman stated on February 12, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.: "The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
