Latest True Fact-checks in Consumer Safety 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 Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency." Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants." Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." National Federation of Independent Business-Florida stated on January 25, 2011 in testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.: "Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. George Will stated on June 18, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: Every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II — more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined. Rosa DeLauro stated on February 4, 2009 in a news conference: "When the salmonella source was finally identified, FDA officials had to wait for industry approval before they could go live with the [peanut] recall." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
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Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency." Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants." Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." National Federation of Independent Business-Florida stated on January 25, 2011 in testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.: "Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. George Will stated on June 18, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: Every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II — more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined. Rosa DeLauro stated on February 4, 2009 in a news conference: "When the salmonella source was finally identified, FDA officials had to wait for industry approval before they could go live with the [peanut] recall." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
Rob Hutton stated on December 4, 2019 in a radio interview: A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence."
Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats."
Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency."
Gary Schaer stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release: "Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
National Federation of Independent Business-Florida stated on January 25, 2011 in testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.: "Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers."
John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.
George Will stated on June 18, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: Every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II — more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined.
Rosa DeLauro stated on February 4, 2009 in a news conference: "When the salmonella source was finally identified, FDA officials had to wait for industry approval before they could go live with the [peanut] recall."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
