Latest 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 Eric Bolling stated on April 4, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." Bobbie Richardson stated on February 3, 2018 in a tweet: "The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%. Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years." Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it." Jeb Bush stated on February 2, 2016 in an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up." Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit. Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole. Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students." Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps. Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Adam Kinzinger stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion."
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
Eric Bolling stated on April 4, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." Bobbie Richardson stated on February 3, 2018 in a tweet: "The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%. Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years." Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it." Jeb Bush stated on February 2, 2016 in an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up." Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit. Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole. Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students." Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps. Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Adam Kinzinger stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion."
Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed."
Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history."
Bobbie Richardson stated on February 3, 2018 in a tweet: "The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%.
Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years."
Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."
Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."
Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama."
Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it."
Jeb Bush stated on February 2, 2016 in an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up."
Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his plan would cut taxes without increasing the deficit.
Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in the third GOP primary debate.: Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole.
Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students."
Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps.
Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
Adam Kinzinger stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.
Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years."
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor."
John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion."
