Latest Fact-checks in Georgia 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 Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters. Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable." Kimberly Nelson stated on December 3, 2013 in a meeting: "The commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States." Paul Broun stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview: "(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together." Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!" Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools. Doctors for a Healthy Georgia stated on December 2, 2013 in its website: "Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year." Paul Broun stated on December 5, 2013 in a video: "(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 19, 2013 in a debate on the Senate floor: "The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo." Lynn Westmoreland stated on November 14, 2013 in a tweet: "Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance." John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education." Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states. Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 16, 2013 in an article: "I have returned money every year since taking office." Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery." Charlotte Nash stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview: Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments. Branko Radulovacki stated on October 14, 2013 in an email: I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act. Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise." Edward Lindsey stated on October 29, 2013 in a press release: Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress. John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year." Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Larry Elder stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview: Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea."
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Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters. Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable." Kimberly Nelson stated on December 3, 2013 in a meeting: "The commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States." Paul Broun stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview: "(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together." Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!" Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools. Doctors for a Healthy Georgia stated on December 2, 2013 in its website: "Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year." Paul Broun stated on December 5, 2013 in a video: "(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 19, 2013 in a debate on the Senate floor: "The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo." Lynn Westmoreland stated on November 14, 2013 in a tweet: "Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance." John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education." Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states. Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 16, 2013 in an article: "I have returned money every year since taking office." Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery." Charlotte Nash stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview: Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments. Branko Radulovacki stated on October 14, 2013 in an email: I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act. Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise." Edward Lindsey stated on October 29, 2013 in a press release: Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress. John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year." Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Larry Elder stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview: Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea."
Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008."
David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters.
Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs."
Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009."
Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs.
Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable."
Kimberly Nelson stated on December 3, 2013 in a meeting: "The commission form of government is definitely losing favor in the United States."
Paul Broun stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview: "(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together."
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.
Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!"
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia stated on December 2, 2013 in its website: "Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
Paul Broun stated on December 5, 2013 in a video: "(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)."
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 19, 2013 in a debate on the Senate floor: "The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on November 14, 2013 in a tweet: "Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance."
John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education."
Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time."
Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states.
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research.
Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 16, 2013 in an article: "I have returned money every year since taking office."
Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery."
Charlotte Nash stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview: Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments.
Branko Radulovacki stated on October 14, 2013 in an email: I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act.
Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise."
Edward Lindsey stated on October 29, 2013 in a press release: Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress.
John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year."
Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.
Larry Elder stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview: Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea."
