Latest 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 Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House: The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 6, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.” Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart. Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” Liberal Groups stated on June 2, 2022 in Public statement: "Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city." Cavalier Johnson stated on May 27, 2022 in News conference: The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.” Nikki Haley stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet: The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation. Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Lawrence Summers stated on June 17, 2022 in an interview with Barron's: “When you have unemployment below 4% and inflation above 4%, recession always follows within two years.” Joe Biden stated on June 16, 2022 in an interview with the Associated Press: “In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.” Viral image stated on June 17, 2022 in a post on Facebook: An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021. Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.” Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2022 in Newsletter: "Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people. Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” Nancy Pelosi stated on May 15, 2022 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": “When unemployment goes down, inflation goes up.” Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.” Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.” John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
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Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House: The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 6, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.” Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart. Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” Liberal Groups stated on June 2, 2022 in Public statement: "Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city." Cavalier Johnson stated on May 27, 2022 in News conference: The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.” Nikki Haley stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet: The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation. Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Lawrence Summers stated on June 17, 2022 in an interview with Barron's: “When you have unemployment below 4% and inflation above 4%, recession always follows within two years.” Joe Biden stated on June 16, 2022 in an interview with the Associated Press: “In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.” Viral image stated on June 17, 2022 in a post on Facebook: An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021. Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.” Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2022 in Newsletter: "Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people. Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” Nancy Pelosi stated on May 15, 2022 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": “When unemployment goes down, inflation goes up.” Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.” Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.” John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House: The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.”
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 6, 2022 in TV ad: “Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.”
Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy”
Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year."
Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.'
Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.”
Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."
Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart.
Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
Liberal Groups stated on June 2, 2022 in Public statement: "Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
Cavalier Johnson stated on May 27, 2022 in News conference: The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
Nikki Haley stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet: The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation.
Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”
Lawrence Summers stated on June 17, 2022 in an interview with Barron's: “When you have unemployment below 4% and inflation above 4%, recession always follows within two years.”
Joe Biden stated on June 16, 2022 in an interview with the Associated Press: “In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.”
Viral image stated on June 17, 2022 in a post on Facebook: An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021.
Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.”
Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2022 in Newsletter: "Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.”
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.”
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 15, 2022 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": “When unemployment goes down, inflation goes up.”
Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.”
Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.”
Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.”
Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
