Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Deficit 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 Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says President Barack Obama failed "to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission." Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years." Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit." Bobby Scott stated on July 14, 2011 in a letter.: (Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget. Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on June 3, 2011 in a robo-call: Democratic Reps. Cicilline, Boswell, Carnahan and Critz "demanded that Congress vote to increase the nation’s debt limit without making any spending cuts." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: "Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities."
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Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says President Barack Obama failed "to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission." Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years." Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit." Bobby Scott stated on July 14, 2011 in a letter.: (Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget. Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on June 3, 2011 in a robo-call: Democratic Reps. Cicilline, Boswell, Carnahan and Critz "demanded that Congress vote to increase the nation’s debt limit without making any spending cuts." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: "Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities."
Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says President Barack Obama failed "to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission."
Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years."
Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit."
Bobby Scott stated on July 14, 2011 in a letter.: (Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget.
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on June 3, 2011 in a robo-call: Democratic Reps. Cicilline, Boswell, Carnahan and Critz "demanded that Congress vote to increase the nation’s debt limit without making any spending cuts."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: "Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out."
Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities."
