Latest 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 Bill Nelson stated on November 30, 2010 in Senate floor votes: On banning earmarks. Dave Obey stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 16, 2010 in a statement: On an earmark moratorium. Reince Priebus stated on November 16, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says President Obama has grown the federal government payroll by 141,000 workers and wants to add 125,000 more. Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." Tom Petri stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release : On high-speed rail. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnson’s leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks." Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A proposal to reduce the deficit "involved large tax cuts for the top bracket." Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day." Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades." George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." 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 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. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
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Bill Nelson stated on November 30, 2010 in Senate floor votes: On banning earmarks. Dave Obey stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 16, 2010 in a statement: On an earmark moratorium. Reince Priebus stated on November 16, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says President Obama has grown the federal government payroll by 141,000 workers and wants to add 125,000 more. Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." Tom Petri stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release : On high-speed rail. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnson’s leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks." Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A proposal to reduce the deficit "involved large tax cuts for the top bracket." Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills." Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day." Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades." George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." 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 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. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
Dave Obey stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch.
Reince Priebus stated on November 16, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says President Obama has grown the federal government payroll by 141,000 workers and wants to add 125,000 more.
Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnson’s leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks."
Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending."
John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker."
Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A proposal to reduce the deficit "involved large tax cuts for the top bracket."
Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills."
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day."
Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million."
Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years."
Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector."
Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes."
George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too.
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year."
Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades."
George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget."
Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined."
Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years"
Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
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 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.
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education"
Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
