Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Federal Budget 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 Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Sean Spicer stated on January 23, 2017 in the daily press briefing: There has been a "dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years." Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Gary Johnson stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases." Sean Duffy stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt." Kevin Brady stated on June 24, 2016 in a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports." Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO." Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in a Fox News debate : "Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: "Very little of (the defense) budget — less than 10 percent — actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism." Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on Meet the Press: The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it." Sean Duffy stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama’s homeland security budget had "$16 million to fight climate change" but "didn't have a line item to fight violent extremism." American Action Network stated on December 8, 2015 in a newspaper ad: "Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion." Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion." Rand Paul stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money." Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress." John Kasich stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus." Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: "One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making." Gwyneth Paltrow stated on April 9, 2015 in a tweet: $29 is what "families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on for a week." ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child." Lindsey Graham stated on March 8, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.: "If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
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Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Sean Spicer stated on January 23, 2017 in the daily press briefing: There has been a "dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years." Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Gary Johnson stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases." Sean Duffy stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt." Kevin Brady stated on June 24, 2016 in a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports." Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO." Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in a Fox News debate : "Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: "Very little of (the defense) budget — less than 10 percent — actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism." Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on Meet the Press: The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it." Sean Duffy stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama’s homeland security budget had "$16 million to fight climate change" but "didn't have a line item to fight violent extremism." American Action Network stated on December 8, 2015 in a newspaper ad: "Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion." Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion." Rand Paul stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money." Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress." John Kasich stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus." Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: "One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making." Gwyneth Paltrow stated on April 9, 2015 in a tweet: $29 is what "families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on for a week." ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child." Lindsey Graham stated on March 8, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.: "If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
Sean Spicer stated on January 23, 2017 in the daily press briefing: There has been a "dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years."
Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Gary Johnson stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases."
Sean Duffy stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt."
Kevin Brady stated on June 24, 2016 in a press conference for Republican tax reform: The United States "is the only major country that taxes its own exports."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO."
Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood."
Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in a Fox News debate : "Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: "Very little of (the defense) budget — less than 10 percent — actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism."
Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on Meet the Press: The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it."
Sean Duffy stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama’s homeland security budget had "$16 million to fight climate change" but "didn't have a line item to fight violent extremism."
American Action Network stated on December 8, 2015 in a newspaper ad: "Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion."
Marco Rubio stated on December 1, 2015 in a tweet: "Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion."
Rand Paul stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."
Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress."
John Kasich stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government."
Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: "One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically."
John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment."
E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."
MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."
Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making."
Gwyneth Paltrow stated on April 9, 2015 in a tweet: $29 is what "families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on for a week."
ForAmerica stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media: "American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child."
Lindsey Graham stated on March 8, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.: "If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
