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 Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: ''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.''
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Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: ''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.''
Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill.
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."
Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay."
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..."
Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: ''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.''
