Latest Half-True 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 John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia." John Kitzhaber stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor. Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide: Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average." Frank Caprio stated on October 6, 2010 in a gubernatorial debate: Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise." Rick Perry stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad: "Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White." Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs." American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state." Kurt Schrader stated on September 15, 2010 in a radio interview: Says Scott Bruun supports "cutting the Department of Commerce and eliminating NOAA." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Chris Dudley stated on September 15, 2010 in a speech in Albany: "Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country." Rob Portman stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs." AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." Republican Governors Association stated on September 14, 2010 in a television ad: Roy Barnes "made Georgia dead last in education" and Georgia "led the nation in job losses." Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." Mickie Williams stated on September 7, 2010 in a presentation: Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Back to Basics stated on August 24, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Gov. Rick Perry "has overseen the highest Texas unemployment in 22 years." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers." Steve LaTourette stated on July 6, 2010 in a speech: "Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know who's done OK and who's not complaining today? The public sector. We've gained 590,000 public sector jobs." Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending." Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity. Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation." James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."
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John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia." John Kitzhaber stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor. Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide: Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average." Frank Caprio stated on October 6, 2010 in a gubernatorial debate: Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise." Rick Perry stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad: "Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White." Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs." American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state." Kurt Schrader stated on September 15, 2010 in a radio interview: Says Scott Bruun supports "cutting the Department of Commerce and eliminating NOAA." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Chris Dudley stated on September 15, 2010 in a speech in Albany: "Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country." Rob Portman stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs." AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." Republican Governors Association stated on September 14, 2010 in a television ad: Roy Barnes "made Georgia dead last in education" and Georgia "led the nation in job losses." Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." Mickie Williams stated on September 7, 2010 in a presentation: Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Back to Basics stated on August 24, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Gov. Rick Perry "has overseen the highest Texas unemployment in 22 years." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers." Steve LaTourette stated on July 6, 2010 in a speech: "Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know who's done OK and who's not complaining today? The public sector. We've gained 590,000 public sector jobs." Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending." Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity. Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation." James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."
John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration."
Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings."
Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
John Kitzhaber stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign mailer: John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor.
Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide: Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average."
Frank Caprio stated on October 6, 2010 in a gubernatorial debate: Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise."
Rick Perry stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad: "Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."
Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs."
American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state."
Kurt Schrader stated on September 15, 2010 in a radio interview: Says Scott Bruun supports "cutting the Department of Commerce and eliminating NOAA."
Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
Chris Dudley stated on September 15, 2010 in a speech in Albany: "Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country."
Rob Portman stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs."
AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 14, 2010 in a television ad: Roy Barnes "made Georgia dead last in education" and Georgia "led the nation in job losses."
Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs."
Mickie Williams stated on September 7, 2010 in a presentation: Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies."
Back to Basics stated on August 24, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Gov. Rick Perry "has overseen the highest Texas unemployment in 22 years."
John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers."
Steve LaTourette stated on July 6, 2010 in a speech: "Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know who's done OK and who's not complaining today? The public sector. We've gained 590,000 public sector jobs."
Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending."
Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity.
Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."
