Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Debt Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.” Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.” Nancy Pelosi stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”: Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.” Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college." Kamala Harris stated on March 6, 2019 in a news release: "College debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt." Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade." Joe Scarborough stated on September 11, 2018 in a newspaper column: "President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office. Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country." Rand Paul stated on February 8, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt." Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt." Allen Buckley stated on July 13, 2016 in a campaign statement: "U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has voted for $7 trillion of our national debt!" Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down." Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years." Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute." Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium. Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans."
Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.” Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.” Nancy Pelosi stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”: Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.” Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college." Kamala Harris stated on March 6, 2019 in a news release: "College debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt." Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade." Joe Scarborough stated on September 11, 2018 in a newspaper column: "President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office. Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country." Rand Paul stated on February 8, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt." Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt." Allen Buckley stated on July 13, 2016 in a campaign statement: "U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has voted for $7 trillion of our national debt!" Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down." Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years." Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute." Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium. Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans."
Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.”
Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day.
Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.”
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”: Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”
Bernie Sanders stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.: "Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college."
Kamala Harris stated on March 6, 2019 in a news release: "College debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt."
Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade."
Joe Scarborough stated on September 11, 2018 in a newspaper column: "President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office.
Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country."
Rand Paul stated on February 8, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so."
Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase."
Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years."
Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt."
Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt."
Allen Buckley stated on July 13, 2016 in a campaign statement: "U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has voted for $7 trillion of our national debt!"
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."
Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation."
Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt."
Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down."
Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years."
Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute."
Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium.
Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans."