Latest False Fact-checks in Economy 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 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China." Chet Edwards stated on September 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." John Boehner stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years." Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment." Daniel Senor stated on July 4, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks." Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit." Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate: "My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs." Bill White stated on February 2, 2010 in a questionnaire : "As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. Thomas Sowell stated on September 8, 2009 in a column in Investor's Business Daily.: The Obama administration "was successful in rushing a massive spending bill through Congress in just two days — after which it sat on the president's desk for three days, while he was away on vacation." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government." Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency. Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study."
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Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China." Chet Edwards stated on September 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." John Boehner stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years." Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment." Daniel Senor stated on July 4, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks." Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit." Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate: "My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs." Bill White stated on February 2, 2010 in a questionnaire : "As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. Thomas Sowell stated on September 8, 2009 in a column in Investor's Business Daily.: The Obama administration "was successful in rushing a massive spending bill through Congress in just two days — after which it sat on the president's desk for three days, while he was away on vacation." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government." Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency. Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return."
Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China."
Chet Edwards stated on September 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions.
Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China."
John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months."
John Boehner stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years."
Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock."
David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment."
Daniel Senor stated on July 4, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget"
Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second."
Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit."
Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge."
Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate: "My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs."
Bill White stated on February 2, 2010 in a questionnaire : "As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy."
Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.
Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day.
Thomas Sowell stated on September 8, 2009 in a column in Investor's Business Daily.: The Obama administration "was successful in rushing a massive spending bill through Congress in just two days — after which it sat on the president's desk for three days, while he was away on vacation."
John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency.
Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study."
