Latest True 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 Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death." Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law. Norcross City Council stated on May 9, 2013 in an article: The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities. Tom Graves stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed: "Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration." JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free. Nan Orrock stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks." Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969. Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in a fundraiser letter: Says that except for foreign policy, Ron Paul’s voting record and his voting record are virtually identical. Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan." Rob Woodall stated on January 25, 2013 in a meeting: "Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires." Georgia Lottery stated on January 24, 2013 in on a ticket: Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27. Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago." Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a speech: Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent." Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." ACLU Foundation of Georgia stated on December 7, 2012 in a press release: "In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview: Says he has never voted for raising taxes. Johnny Isakson stated on October 12, 2012 in an article: "One industry in America has increased its employment base in the last four years by 176,000 people: the United States government." Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in article: Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s. National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression. Sonji Jacobs stated on August 10, 2012: Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals. Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South. Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
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Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death." Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law. Norcross City Council stated on May 9, 2013 in an article: The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities. Tom Graves stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed: "Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration." JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free. Nan Orrock stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks." Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969. Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in a fundraiser letter: Says that except for foreign policy, Ron Paul’s voting record and his voting record are virtually identical. Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan." Rob Woodall stated on January 25, 2013 in a meeting: "Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires." Georgia Lottery stated on January 24, 2013 in on a ticket: Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27. Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago." Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a speech: Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent." Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." ACLU Foundation of Georgia stated on December 7, 2012 in a press release: "In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview: Says he has never voted for raising taxes. Johnny Isakson stated on October 12, 2012 in an article: "One industry in America has increased its employment base in the last four years by 176,000 people: the United States government." Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in article: Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s. National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression. Sonji Jacobs stated on August 10, 2012: Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals. Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South. Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death."
Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law.
Norcross City Council stated on May 9, 2013 in an article: The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities.
Tom Graves stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed: "Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration."
JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free.
Nan Orrock stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks."
Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969.
Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in a fundraiser letter: Says that except for foreign policy, Ron Paul’s voting record and his voting record are virtually identical.
Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan."
Rob Woodall stated on January 25, 2013 in a meeting: "Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires."
Georgia Lottery stated on January 24, 2013 in on a ticket: Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27.
Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago."
Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a speech: Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent."
Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
ACLU Foundation of Georgia stated on December 7, 2012 in a press release: "In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000."
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview: Says he has never voted for raising taxes.
Johnny Isakson stated on October 12, 2012 in an article: "One industry in America has increased its employment base in the last four years by 176,000 people: the United States government."
Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in article: Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s.
National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men."
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
Sonji Jacobs stated on August 10, 2012: Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.
Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff.
Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.
Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."
Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now."
Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race."
Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
