Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in State 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 Ron Johnson stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio interview: "Before Act 10, the total cost of public sector employees’ employment was 29 percent higher than that in the private sector. After the act, it’s still 22 percent higher." Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues." Rick Scott stated on May 8, 2012 in comments to the press: Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus." American Bridge 21st Century stated on June 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation." Anthony Bucco stated on May 1, 2012 in a news release: Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on April 9, 2012 in a web video.: Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes. John Burzichelli stated on March 28, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says in the governor’s proposed budget "the use of that, what is called one-shots, is a 500 percent increase over the last Corzine budget." Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2012 in a South Carolina forum.: Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed. George Barker stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs. Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2011 in remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire: "I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams." Carl Lewis stated on October 30, 2011 in a video posted on YouTube: "You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away." Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis. Helen Glover stated on October 24, 2011 in an introduction to a radio interview: "The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country." Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system. Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in a video advertisement.: Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade." Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues." Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike." Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes." Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used. Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet."
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Ron Johnson stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio interview: "Before Act 10, the total cost of public sector employees’ employment was 29 percent higher than that in the private sector. After the act, it’s still 22 percent higher." Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues." Rick Scott stated on May 8, 2012 in comments to the press: Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus." American Bridge 21st Century stated on June 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation." Anthony Bucco stated on May 1, 2012 in a news release: Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on April 9, 2012 in a web video.: Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes. John Burzichelli stated on March 28, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says in the governor’s proposed budget "the use of that, what is called one-shots, is a 500 percent increase over the last Corzine budget." Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2012 in a South Carolina forum.: Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed. George Barker stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs. Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2011 in remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire: "I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams." Carl Lewis stated on October 30, 2011 in a video posted on YouTube: "You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away." Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis. Helen Glover stated on October 24, 2011 in an introduction to a radio interview: "The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country." Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system. Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in a video advertisement.: Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade." Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues." Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike." Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes." Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used. Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet."
Ron Johnson stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio interview: "Before Act 10, the total cost of public sector employees’ employment was 29 percent higher than that in the private sector. After the act, it’s still 22 percent higher."
Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues."
Rick Scott stated on May 8, 2012 in comments to the press: Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on June 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation."
Anthony Bucco stated on May 1, 2012 in a news release: Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.
Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on April 9, 2012 in a web video.: Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes.
John Burzichelli stated on March 28, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says in the governor’s proposed budget "the use of that, what is called one-shots, is a 500 percent increase over the last Corzine budget."
Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2012 in a South Carolina forum.: Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.
George Barker stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs.
Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country.
Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2011 in remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire: "I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams."
Carl Lewis stated on October 30, 2011 in a video posted on YouTube: "You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away."
Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis.
Helen Glover stated on October 24, 2011 in an introduction to a radio interview: "The State of Rhode Island has the worst state-funded pension in the country."
Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation."
Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system.
Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair."
Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in a video advertisement.: Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade."
Matt Wand stated on August 28, 2011 in guest column : Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's revenues."
Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike."
Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators.
Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children."
Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent.
Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes."
Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits.
Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used.
Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet."
